Various nerves control bladder and bowel function, including the spinal cord, cauda equina, pudendal nerves, and the enteric nervous system, a nerve network in the walls of the digestive tract. These ...

Sponsored FOY Tiny Device Provides Control and Confidence to Overactive Bladder Patients Raveen Syan, M.D., a urologist and Director of Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogynecology at the Desai Sethi ...

West Tennessee Healthcare is pleased to announce a new treatment option for people living with urge urinary incontinence (UUI ...

From the Uresta Starter Kit, a woman selects one of the bladder support device sizes to find her best fit for comfort and effectiveness. A femtech startup is bringing a non-surgical solution for women ...

The soft, stretchable sensor is the elongated section near the tip of the tweezers. The green box is the implantable "base station," which holds electrical components to power the device and ...

It's hard for some folks who suffer illness-related urinary incontinence to judge whether they'll be able to hold it until they get home, or if they should rush to a bathroom now. There might soon be ...

Should you run to the bathroom now? Or can you hold it until you get home? A new implant and associated smartphone app may someday remove the guess work from the equation. Northwestern University ...

The FDA has given marketing approval to a new implant aimed at treating urinary incontinence. The device focuses on reducing barriers to treatment for patients. Experts say that this product is ...

If you’ve ever carried a backup pair of underwear, kept a change of clothes at your office, or declined an invitation to a party because you were worried about your tendency to pee a bit when you didn ...

Graphical comparison of bladder augmentation surgery using either ileum (top) or a cell-seeded, biodegradable scaffold (bottom). MSCs and HSPCs represent different types of stem cells found in the ...

Urinary incontinence affects millions globally. It is an uncontrolled release of urine. Causes include aging, obesity, and chronic illnesses. Fortunately, non-invasive methods like yoga and bladder ...