Bladder pressure is usually a sign that a person needs to urinate. But, it can also indicate an underlying health condition, such as interstitial cystitis. People often refer to interstitial cystitis ...

Having a hysterectomy can affect bladder function. For some, this contributes to new or worsened overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms, including frequent urination and strong, sudden urges to urinate.

Urinary incontinence (UI) is the involuntary loss of urine. Just having a UI “accident” occasionally may not require ...

An atonic bladder, sometimes called a flaccid or acontractile bladder, refers to a bladder whose muscles don’t fully contract. This makes it hard to urinate. Usually, when your bladder fills with ...

Your urinary bladder is a balloon-shaped organ that stores urine from the kidneys until it’s released through the urethra. The bladder is located in the pelvic cavity between the pelvic bones. It can ...