A diagnosis of constipation generally depends on your medical history and a physical exam. Your doctor will first want to make sure you don't have a blockage in your small intestine or colon (intestinal obstruction), an endocrine condition, such as   more »

Constipation is a common digestive system problem in which you have infrequent bowel movements, pass hard stools, or strain during bowel movements. In terms of frequency, what constitutes constipation for one person may be normal for   more »

Normally the bladder expands gently as it fills, sending the brain a message in good time to look for an appropriate time and place for the process of emptying. Then the brain sends two signals: one to the muscles in the    more »

Types of Overflow Incontinence Sometimes people find that they cannot stop their bladders from constantly dribbling, or continuing to dribble for some time after they have passed water. It is as if their bladders were like a constantly overflowing pan - hence the general name overflow incontinence. Early symptoms include   more »

Men experience a variety of problems with their urinary system, leading to unwanted leakage of urine. Some also have difficulty controlling wind or leakage from the bowels. Often this is due to a weakness of the muscles of the pelvic floor, which have an   more »

The pelvic floor is a large sling (or hammock) of muscles and other tissues stretching across the floor of the pelvis. It is attached to your pelvic side walls, your pubic bone in front, and to the coccyx (the tail end of the spine) behind. It forms your "undercarriage". The openings from your bladder (urethra), your   more »

Many people, including those with Multiple Sclerosis, find that their bladder becomes troublesome at some point in their lives. However, this does not mean that nothing can be done to help by correcting or minimizing the    more »