Urinary incontinence (UI) is the involuntary loss of urine. Just having a UI “accident” occasionally may not require ...

An overarching theme of the immune system in the bladder seems to be balancing the need to respond promptly to microbial challenge with the need to rapidly curtail inflammatory responses, as the ...

Many women believe public toilets or tight pants cause UTIs, but that’s a myth. So what really leads to recurrent infections, and how can they be treated without antibiotics?

The genitourinary tract includes the urinary and genital organs. Various conditions, such as urinary tract infections and kidney problems, may affect the genitourinary tract. The genitourinary tract ...

By Jeyashree Sundaram (MBA) Urine is composed of fluid and waste materials; it is discharged by the urinary tract, which is the drainage system of the body. If all body parts in the urinary tract ...

Lupus affects different people in different ways. Many people with lupus have problems with their kidneys. How does lupus affect the kidneys? Your kidneys filter waste and extra water out of your ...

A link exists between the two, but more research is needed to figure out why and how to treat urinary incontinence related to COVID-19. COVID-19 tends to affect the respiratory system. But research ...

Obstructive uropathy is a blockage that prevents urine from flowing naturally through the urinary system. The blockage may cause significant pain, nausea, and difficulty urinating. Several factors can ...

The kidneys contain millions of microscopic blood vessels known as peritubular capillaries. These vessels recapture helpful nutrients like glucose and minerals and return them to your bloodstream for ...

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are very common, particularly in women. A UTI is an infection of the urinary system, which includes your kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. Usually, UTIs are an ...

A fistula is an abnormal hole in the bowel or the bladder. A recto-urethral fistula is a hole between the urethra (urinary channel) and the rectum. This hole leads to leakage of urine into the rectum ...