Overactive bladder (OAB) is typically not painful, but it can cause significant discomfort and a sudden, strong urge to urinate. OAB causes sudden, involuntary contractions of the bladder muscle ...

Interstitial cystitis (IC) and overactive bladder (OAB) are two distinct but related conditions that affect the bladder and can significantly affect quality of life. IC is also referred to as ...

It was there that a biopsy uncovered the truth: Armando had Stage 4 metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC), also known as advanced bladder cancer. Bladder cancer is a serious, challenging disease ...

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Lymphatic filariasis, a devastating parasitic disease transmitted by mosquitoes, affects more than 110 million people worldwide. 1 People who suffer from the infection experience extremely painful ...

Bladder cancer is a cancer that forms in tissues of the bladder. Most bladder cancers are transitional cell carcinomas (cancer that begins in cells that normally make up the inner lining of the ...

If bacteria enter your urethra and your immune system does not fight them off, they may spread to your bladder and kidneys, resulting in a UTI. According to older research cited in a 2015 review ...

A bladder spasm, also known as detrusor hyperreflexia, occurs when the bladder muscle squeezes involuntarily without warning. In addition to pain or discomfort, the spasms can lead to bladder leakage ...

Bladder cancer can be curable, and the likelihood of cure is higher if it is diagnosed at an early stage. Without treatment, bladder cancer does not go away on its own, and treatment is associated ...

Millions of Americans have neurogenic bladder. Neurogenic bladder is when a person lacks bladder control due to a brain, spinal cord or nerve problem. This includes people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) ...

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