Have you noticed an unusual bulge in your vagina or a feeling of heaviness in your pelvic area? Maybe you’re fine in the morning, but by evening, things feel... off. These could be signs of a ...
A cystectomy is a surgery to remove your bladder. The bladder can stretch or relax to hold about 2 cups of urine (pee). Cystectomy often treats bladder cancer. But bladder removal surgery can help ...
A new technique allows patients to replace a cancerous bladder with healthy one, made from a portion of intestine. Richard Jones, 61, underwent the surgery called the Neo-Bladder procedure. Neo, ...
Most people with bladder cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If bladder cancer has spread beyond your bladder, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat ...
Some people can manage a prolapsed bladder, or cystocele, with conservative treatments and without surgery. If a prolapse does not cause problems or block urine flow, it is unlikely to require surgery ...
Surgeons from UCLA Health have successfully performed the first-ever human bladder transplant, a potentially game-changing procedure for people suffering from bladder dysfunction and pain. “This first ...
DEAR DR. GOTT: I have been diagnosed with a prolapsed bladder. I do not experience urinary leakage or other symptoms. Is there an exercise to correct the problem? DEAR READER: A prolapse means that ...