Like the stomach, the human bladder is a sac-like organ that expands and contracts when emptying. Located in the pelvis, above and behind the pubic bone, the bladder’s main function is to collect and ...

Your urinary bladder is a balloon-shaped organ that stores urine from the kidneys until it’s released through the urethra. The bladder is located in the pelvic cavity between the pelvic bones. It can ...

Bladder pressure is usually a sign that a person needs to urinate. But, it can also indicate an underlying health condition, such as interstitial cystitis. People often refer to interstitial cystitis ...

Various nerves control bladder and bowel function, including the spinal cord, cauda equina, pudendal nerves, and the enteric nervous system, a nerve network in the walls of the digestive tract. These ...

Botox (Botulinum A toxin) stops your nerves from telling your muscles to tighten (contract). Botox is a popular cosmetic procedure, but providers also use it to treat other medical conditions, ...

The bladder is the hollow organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine. As the bladder fills, muscles in its walls relax so that it can expand. As the bladder empties during urination, the muscles ...

Your bladder relies on muscles to contract and release when you’re ready to urinate. Your brain typically regulates this process, but sometimes the message that you need to urinate isn’t sent from ...

It may sound a little odd, but you really can get stones in your bladder. They’re hard little masses made up of minerals from your urine. They’re most common in men 50 and older. Sometimes, they don’t ...

A bladder infection is a type of UTI, but not all UTIs are bladder infections. Seek medical attention for UTI symptoms to prevent serious complications like kidney infections. Drink 6-8 glasses of ...

A cystectomy is an operation to remove your bladder. This is a big operation. You might be in hospital for between 5 and 14 nights. After surgery to remove your bladder, you need another way to ...

Chemotherapy into the bladder is a treatment for non muscle invasive bladder cancer. Chemotherapy is an anti cancer (cytotoxic) drug which destroys cancer cells. You have it through a flexible tube ...