The urinary system helps maintain the volume and chemical composition of fluids in the body. One of the main organs in the system are the kidneys, which filter waste products out of the body through ...

Urinary retention is difficulty completely emptying the bladder. People with urinary retention may need to urinate very frequently, feel the urge to urinate again immediately after using the bathroom, ...

Stress affects your health in countless ways. When stress is short-term, like the stress before a performance, a test, or a job interview, the effects probably won’t harm your health. But when stress ...

Chronic UTIs typically recur within a month after treatment or multiple times in a year. Recurring UTIs can lead to severe complications, but treatment options are available. Chronic urinary tract ...

An overarching theme of the immune system in the bladder seems to be balancing the need to respond promptly to microbial challenge with the need to rapidly curtail inflammatory responses, as the ...