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Ostomy Basics

Ostomy Basics

Watch this video to learn the basics about ostomies after bladder cancer.

Vaginal or urinary infection and problems

Take Our Quiz: What’s the Difference Between Bladder Cancer and a UTI?

Learn more about the similarities and differences between urothelial bladder cancer and urinary tract infections

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Life After Diagnosis: Navigating the Things You Love with Urothelial Bladder Cancer

Tips to help you maintain your everyday lifestyle after a UBC diagnosis

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Sex After Bladder Cancer

Many women struggle with their sexuality after treatment, but it is possible to have a satisfying sex life after bladder cancer

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Fast Facts: What You Need to Know About Smoking and Bladder Cancer

Learn how smoking and vaping affect your risk of developing bladder cancer

Monica Cox

I Became a Bladder Cancer Survivor at 30

Bladder cancer most often affects older adults. My diagnosis was an exception.

Senior adult patient talks with doctor

Why Sex and Race Matter in Bladder Cancer Treatment

Although men are more likely to develop bladder cancer, women and Black people have lower survival rates

Dr. Sarah Psutka

A Conversation With Dr. Sarah Psutka About Bladder Cancer

Dr. Sarah Psutka explains the symptoms associated with bladder cancer and how treatments can affect women’s daily lives

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Fast Facts: What You Need to Know About Vaginal Prolapse

This condition can be embarrassing and intrusive, but it can be treated

It Took 2 Years and a Second Opinion to Find My Bladder Cancer

It Took 2 Years and a Second Opinion to Find My Bladder Cancer

Now I'm cancer-free and helping others understand the disease

What You Need to Know About Urinary Incontinence

What You Need to Know About Urinary Incontinence

Urinary leakage affects 1 in 4 women and is treatable at any age

What Women Need to Know About Urothelial Bladder Cancer

What Women Need to Know About Urothelial Bladder Cancer

UBC can often be confused with postmenopausal bleeding or UTIs

Fast Facts: Everything You Need to Know About Urothelial Bladder Cancer

Fast Facts: Everything You Need to Know About Urothelial Bladder Cancer

UBC is more common in men, but women often fare worse. Dr. Lee Ann Richter gives us the facts.

Need to Pee During Sex? How Overactive Bladder Affects Intimate Relationships

Need to Pee During Sex? How Overactive Bladder Affects Intimate Relationships

For women living with bladder challenges, communication and self-confidence may lead to a healthy sex life.

Overactive Bladder: Those Awkward Questions You Want and Need to Ask

Overactive Bladder: Those Awkward Questions You Want and Need to Ask

Starting the conversation early is smart. Don't be embarrassed.

How Women Can Manage Emotional Health and Overactive Bladder While Isolated at Home — and as States Reopen

How Women Can Manage Emotional Health and Overactive Bladder While Isolated at Home — and as States Reopen

For women living with bladder challenges like overactive bladder (OAB), the quarantine may be more familiar than for the rest of us.

Living With Incontinence, Without Shame

Living With Incontinence, Without Shame

After hiding my urinary incontinence for years, I've learned to embrace my age and accept my body.

I Thought My Postpartum Pain Was Normal, But It Wasn’t

I Thought My Postpartum Pain Was Normal, But It Wasn't

The pain was unbearable. Was this how every woman felt after giving birth?

What Your Urine Color May Mean

What Your Urine Color May Mean

Do you look at your pee before you flush? Here’s why you should.

Learning to Take Time For Self-Care After My Interstitial Cystitis Diagnosis

Learning to Take Time for Self-Care After My Interstitial Cystitis Diagnosis

Looking back, I always had bladder issues. Eight years into my journey for answers, I finally received a diagnosis of Interstitial Cystitis.

Do You Keep Getting UTIs?

Do You Keep Getting UTIs?

If you are a woman who has experienced multiple urinary tract infections (UTIs), we would like to hear from you. HealthyWomen is running this survey to better understand the journey women with UTIs take.

How I Manage My Overactive Bladder

How I Manage My Overactive Bladder

April has overactive bladder and some tips on how to live life to the fullest, without worrying about bathroom issues.

Overactive Bladder Symptoms You Should Share With Your Health Care Provider

Overactive Bladder Symptoms You Should Share With Your Health Care Provider

It can be embarrassing, but it’s important to tell your health care provider if you have symptoms of overactive bladder and if they’re disturbing your quality of life.

Top Tips for Living With Overactive Bladder

Top Tips for Living With Overactive Bladder

An overactive bladder can disrupt your relationships, social life, and overall quality of life, but it’s not a diagnosis that has to upend your life.