As you age, the structure of your kidneys can change, reducing their ability to remove wastes. Illness and injury can also affect the filtering ability of the kidneys or block urine's passage. READ MORE
Urologic Conditions & Diseases
Urologic Conditions & Diseases
Incontinence
If you're leaking urine when you cough, laugh or sneeze, or you have sudden urges to go to the bathroom that are so intense you fear you won't get there in time, you're probably experiencing incontinence. The inability to control urination is frequently a treatable, and often curable, problem faced by millions of Americans, many of them women. READ MORE
Urinary Tract Infections
Most urinary tract infections are caused by a variety of bacteria, including Escherichia coli (E. coli), found in feces. Because the openings of the bowel, vagina and urethra are close together, it's easy for the bacteria to spread to the urethra and travel up the urinary tract into the bladder and sometimes the kidneys. READ MORE
Overactive Bladder
Have you ever planned your morning errands around when and where you could find a bathroom? Are you waking up a few times every night because you feel an urgent need to pee? If you have a combination of any of these issues, you may have a condition called overactive bladder. READ MORE
Going Back to Work with Bladder Cancer
Making a plan — and knowing your rights — can make working during and after bladder cancer treatment easier
Regreso al trabajo con cáncer de vejiga
Hacer un plan y conocer tus derechos puede hacer que trabajar durante y después del tratamiento de cáncer de vejiga sea más fácil
Good Nutrition Before and During Bladder Cancer Treatment
Here’s how nutrition can help you during and after bladder cancer treatment
Una buena nutrición durante y antes de un tratamiento contra el cáncer de vejiga
Aquí encontrarás en qué forma la nutrición puede ser útil para ti durante y después de un tratamiento contra el cáncer de vejiga
Bladder Cancer Survivors Face Greater Risk of a Second Unrelated Cancer
More than 1 in 3 bladder cancer survivors get diagnosed with a second cancer over 20 years
Los sobrevivientes al cáncer de vejiga enfrentan un mayor riesgo de un segundo cáncer primario no relacionado
Más de 1 de cada 3 sobrevivientes de cáncer de vejiga reciben diagnósticos de un segundo cáncer primario en los siguientes 20 años
I Started My Dream Job. Then I Was Diagnosed with Bladder Cancer.
Being open and honest with myself and my colleagues helped me balance work and bladder cancer
Obtuve el trabajo de mis sueños. Un poco después me diagnosticaron cáncer de vejiga.
Ser abierta y honesta conmigo y mis colegas fue útil para encontrar un equilibrio entre el trabajo y el cáncer de vejiga
FAQs About Reproductive Health and Bladder Cancer
Bladder cancer can be more aggressive for women than men, and can affect reproductive health — experts explain what you need to know
Everything you need to know about women’s health — in one place.
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