Management options for patients with neurogenic bladder (NGB) secondary to spinal cord injury (SCI) include indwelling catheters, reflex voiding to a condom catheter or pad/diaper, clean intermittent ...

Like the stomach, the human bladder is a sac-like organ that expands and contracts when emptying. Located in the pelvis, above and behind the pubic bone, the bladder’s main function is to collect and ...

Professor Witjes was registered as a urologist in 1992, after medical and urological training in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. In 1993, he completed his PhD on prognosis and treatment of superficial ...

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 ...

Carcinoma of the urinary bladder is a common malignancy and a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the western world. Current understanding of etiology, disease process, molecular characteristics ...

Neurogenic bladder is when a problem in your brain, spinal cord, or central nervous system makes you lose control of your bladder. You may pee too much or too little. You could have symptoms of both ...

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 ...

Urinary bladder spasms occur when the bladder contracts involuntarily, which can cause a person to urinate. Various conditions, such as UTIs, can cause bladder spasms. A variety of conditions can ...

Botox (Botulinum A toxin) stops your nerves from telling your muscles to tighten (contract). Botox is a popular cosmetic procedure, but providers also use it to treat other medical conditions, ...

The bladder is a hollow, balloon-shaped muscle in the middle of your pelvis. It expands and contracts as it fills with and empties your urine. As part of your urinary system, your bladder holds the ...