Last year alone, urinary tract infections (UTIs) were the cause for over 1.8 million visits to a doctor’s office. UTIs are a very common problem, affecting about 40 percent of all women and 12 percent of all men at some point during their lifetime. Here is some information regarding the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of
Overactive bladder, or OAB, is a condition that many of us feel uncomfortable talking about. Though you may feel like you are the only one experiencing OAB symptoms, it is actually a very common condition. In fact, 33 million Americans have been diagnosed with this condition, and there are likely many more who remain undiagnosed
Under normal circumstances, you probably don’t give bladder function much thought. Urine is produced in the kidneys, then stored in the bladder. When the storage space gets full, then it’s “time to go.” The empty bladder refills, and the process repeats multiple times every day throughout your lifetime. However, though you may not think about
