The genitourinary tract includes the urinary and genital organs. Various conditions, such as urinary tract infections and kidney problems, may affect the genitourinary tract. The genitourinary tract ...

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 ...

A new USC-led study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) reveals the neural mechanisms that contribute to urinary incontinence, a common condition affecting stroke survivors that has a ...

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a condition in which urine leaks unintentionally during activities that put pressure on the bladder, such as coughing, sneezing, laughing, exercising, or lifting ...

On the right is a visualization of a healthy brain with intact cortical neuronal connections between the cortex and spinal cord, with brain areas active during volitional voiding of the bladder. The ...