(Reuters Health) - Women who have more lean muscle mass or better grip strength may be less likely to experience a common type of urinary incontinence, a study suggests. That’s because strong muscles ...

Often dismissed as a normal part of aging or childbirth, urinary incontinence affects millions of women — but experts stress ...

In some older women, the gynecologic examination needs to be approached in a conservative manner, keeping it as minimally invasive as possible. Consider performing a digital examination rather than a ...

Urine leakage in women is often brushed off as normal after childbirth or 30, but doctors warn it's a medical condition.

An antimuscarinic agent used to treat urinary incontinence improves sleep quality as well as bladder symptoms in older women, new research shows. "As people age, sleep disturbances become much more ...

Older women struggling with urinary incontinence can benefit from regular, low-impact exercise, with yoga as well as stretching and strengthening showing benefits in a new study published Aug. 27 in ...

Investigators identified the association among community-dwelling adults aged 60 years or older enrolled in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. Greater thigh muscle area is associated with a ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) —Leaking is not something people frequently want to talk about, but almost every woman suffers from this after pregnancy, and worse with menopause. According to the Mayo Clinic ...

Researchers at Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan conducted a national poll asking women over the age of 50 if they talk about incontinence with their physician and found only two-thirds did. 1.

PHILADELPHIA -- It's a common condition that's often stigmatized - stress urinary incontinence. Many women hesitate at even mention it to their doctor. However, there are effective solutions. It can ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It's not just women who suffer from urinary incontinence: Nearly one in twenty U.S. men have moderate to severe forms of the condition, which is as common as one in six ...

Older women have attributes or issues that contribute to the problem, such as considering the topic to be taboo, being powerless over the condition, or believing that UI is inevitable with aging or ...