Urinary incontinence

 No doubt you know what the symptoms can be if you’ve ever had one: the constant feeling of needing to urinate, the burning sensation when you finally do, and perhaps pain on your side or lower back. A urinary tract infection (UTI) can be a real source of stress and…

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…

It feels like one of the least-pleasant rites of passage as you get older: the need to urinate more frequently and even occasional bladder leakage that causes embarrassment. Urinary incontinence is a common concern among older adults, especially in women. For a good overview of the types, causes, and options…

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…

Perhaps this is not discussion for polite company, but all too many of us lose precious sleep as we head to the bathroom multiple times each night. The causes of this “need to go” are many, depending on your sex and your underlaying health. Known as “nocturia,” the frequent need…