Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you suffer from interstitial cystitis (IC)—a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bladder—you know the discomfort can be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Antonio Hugo Photo Elise Kozal spent the better part of her college years with a burning bladder and urethra—a sensation that ...

A bladder infection is inflammation or irritation of the bladder, typically caused by bacteria. Your doctor may also refer to this as cystitis or a urinary tract infection (UTI) in your bladder. This ...

Uncrowned is a new destination for all things MMA, boxing, wrestling, and more, featuring Ariel Helwani. Cystitis (sis-TIE-tis) is the medical term for inflammation of the bladder. Most of the time, ...

Cystitis: it’s arguably one of the most inconvenient infections you can get and, with it accounting for three million GP visits each year, chances are you know why. From a relentless need to wee to a ...

Dr. Heidi Stephany is board certified in urology with a subspecialty in pediatric urology. She treats kids and teens at Rady Children’s Health, formerly CHOC, in Orange County.

Reviewed by Henry A. Solomon, MD, FACP, FACC Clinical Associate Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner A few extra glasses of water a day could cut the ...

A bout of the common bladder infection, cystitis, may signal the presence of urogenital cancers—which affect parts of the body involved in reproduction and excretion—in middle aged adults, suggests ...

Individuals with lupus may be at a higher risk of developing interstitial cystitis, a chronic condition characterized by inflammation, pain, and pressure in the bladder. Interstitial cystitis, also ...

One of the main challenges for treating urinary tract infections is their high recurrence, especially in women. The underlying mechanisms of this high recurrence rate are not well understood, but ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) commonly occur in people who undergo chemotherapy. The treatment can weaken the immune system and damage barriers, such as the skin and mucous membranes, that help ...

Elise Kozal spent the better part of her college years with a burning bladder and urethra—a sensation that would send her to the bathroom constantly only to feel, frustratingly, as if she could never ...