Overactive bladder occurs when the bladder muscle contracts involuntarily, like a muscle spasm, resulting in a sensation that the bladder is full when it is not. The unwanted urine leakage that happens shortly after a sudden, intense desire to urinate may make you feel that your bladder is controlling you, instead of you controlling your bladder.

Because OXYTROL is a patch that delivers medicine into your bloodstream and to your bladder, you are less likely to experience troublesome anticholinergic side effects, such as dry mouth and constipation. If you have any problems after the patch is applied, consult your physician. If you follow the instructions your physician gives you, you may not experience any side effects.

The cells lining the bladder and urinary tracts can begin to grow in an uncontrolled manner resulting in the disease know as bladder cancer. Transitional cells line the bladder proper and are so named because they transition from square when the bladder is empty to flat when the bladder is full. Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) is the most frequently occurring malignancy of the urinary tract in dogs. The incidence increases with the dog's age.

Stones can be caused by a genetic weakness, chemical exposure or poor quality diet and lifestyle. No, we do not believe you need a 'special' diet. Our experience shows you need a complete, high quality, easy to digest diet with proper supplementation to address the cause directly. We do not endorse prescription diets due to the poor quality ingredients they typically contain.

No, the gall bladder is removed with the stones exactly like it would have been in an open operation.

Fish floats upside-down or sideways. This is particularly common in fancy goldfish because of their bizarre body shapes. Dry food eaten quickly swells up in the fish's intestine and keeps the fish from controlling its swim bladder properly. To help, feed the fish pre-soaked or gel-based foods. Green foods are also helpful; peas in particular. with finrot, these disorders can also be caused by bacterial infection. Treatment is much the same.

Although the incidence of bladder cancer is low, there has been a significant increase in the disease over the last ten years.

The amount of urine should not be a "dribble".  Individuals should be able to count to 10 from the beginning to the end of urination. Avoid acidic foods.   CLICK HERE  for more information about dietary irritants.

Vitiligo affects at least 1% of the population. About half of the people who develop this skin disorder experience some pigment loss before the age of 20, and about one third of all Vitiligo patients say that other family members also have this condition.

Your immune system plays a role too. Some people are extra sensitive to the bacteria that get trapped in their hair follicles.

Contrary to popular belief, Legionnaire's disease is a common disease. There are estimated 25,000 deaths per year in the U.S. from it. Most cases are never diagnosed as being Legionnaire's disease, but are simply recognized as a case of pneumonia. Another common misconception is that anyone and everyone is at risk. Legionnaire's disease is an "opportunistic infection", meaning that it attacks individuals who are already ill or in generally poor health.

Almost everyone develops spinal subluxations. Fortunately, most of these subluxations correct themselves when one relaxes or lies down to sleep. When spinal subluxations are severe or persistent they require chiropractic diagnosis and treatment.

Infertility is a medical problem. Approximately 40% of infertility is due to a female factor and 40% is due to a male factor. In the balance of the cases, infertility results from problems in both partners or the cause of the infertility cannot be explained.