What makes the case unique: A urethral stricture is an unusual cause of Christmas tree bladder. Normally, a bottleneck in the ...

If you’re aware of waking first and then decide to pee, broken sleep may be to blame. If the urge itself wakes you up, it’s ...

As you drink water during the day, your body turns extra liquid it doesn’t need into pee. Your bladder stores the urine and eventually alerts you when it’s time to take a trip to the toilet. Just ...

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The instinct to pee "just in case" could be related to pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD), according to the Cleveland Clinic. This is a condition where the muscles in your pelvic floor—which are ...

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer earlier this year, had surgery to remove the organ and is now considered cured by his doctors, the Pro ...

Radical cystectomy involves bladder removal and urinary diversion, often using a laparoscopic robot-assisted approach for precision and access. The surgery lasts four to six hours, with a recovery ...

Experts do not fully understand the exact cause of overactive bladder, but it may involve the involuntary contraction of the detrusor muscle, which controls bladder emptying. Risk factors for ...