Bladder

It’s an age-old problem. Or rather, it’s an old-age problem: How do you deal with your increasingly “cranky” bladder, that either demands urgent attention, or that leads to embarrassing “streams” at inconvenient times? We’ve touched on this topic before and it’s likely many have personal familiarity with the issue. But…

One advantage to being largely housebound all these many months? You’ve never been far from a bathroom. That may sound funny but for many people, straying far from the toilet causes anxiety and potential embarrassment. We’ve addressed urinary incontinence several times in previous agebuzz posts, and it’s a problem that…

If you’re a woman over fifty, chances are that at one point or another, you’ve dealt with an incident of urinary incontinence. Maybe you coughed or laughed too hard and urine leaked out or maybe you’ve had the problem of just not making it to the restroom quickly enough. Whatever…

Maybe you’re uncomfortable talking about this- but for many of us, our daily lives and interactions are driven by our need to stay close to home- specifically the bathroom- or by our fear of embarrassing “leaks.” Bladder leakage is very common though hardly discussed. It’s been estimated that 25 million…

Maybe this has happened to you: you’re enjoying yourself at a gathering, but suddenly have an urgent need for the bathroom. Or, you’re enjoying a lovely evening out but know that the extra glass of wine will have you scurrying to the toilet several times during the night. Ah, it’s…