Proper urinary elimination is a key indicator of your overall health, especially as you get older. If your ability to urinate is impaired, it can cause a wide variety of other conditions. Impaired ...

A number of female patients, aged 60 and older, have been found to have urinary retention during the recovery period following total hip replacement or hip fracture. (Whether the retention preceded or ...

People with spina bifida often have neurogenic bladder, a condition that occurs due to nerve damage. If you have neurogenic bladder, you can leak urine, retain urine, or both. Treatment is necessary ...

Post-obstructive diuresis is a condition that causes prolonged urination in unusually large volumes. Treatment is not always necessary, although doctors may need to administer fluid and electrolyte ...

Urinary tract infections are common, and the risk generally increases with age. They happen when bacteria infect your urethra, bladder, or other organs in your urinary tract. In older people, UTIs ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 71 and began having urinary issues due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) many years ago. I took alpha blockers (Flomax, double Flomax and tadalifil), which didn't provide any ...