Overactive Bladder

Bladder control problems affect tens of millions of people every day, and many people are reluctant to talk about it.   

• Do you go more than 8 times per day?
• Are you urinating often or frequently (i.e., peeing a lot)?
• Do you feel like you have to pee a lot or have urinary urgency in men or women,
• Are you asking yourself “why do I have to pee so much?”

Discussing your symptoms with your physician can be the first step to getting help.

Symptoms of Overactive bladder (OAB)

Urgency  - uncontrollable urge to use the bathroom

Frequency – The need to urinate more than 8 times per day

Urge Incontinence - leakage accidents that occur before you reach the bathroom

Urinary Retention – Holding increasingly large amounts of urine

Stress Incontinence - Leaking when you sneeze, cough, laugh, or exercise

 

Facts about Overactive bladder (OAB):

Ignoring Overactive bladder (OAB) Poses Risks. People with undiagnosed OAB have reported³:

You Are Not Alone – Find Relief for Bladder Control Problems

Overactive bladder (OAB) is a treatable condition. It’s not a normal part of aging. And you shouldn’t have to deal with it on your own. There are many ways to treat incontinence4 and get back to living life.

 

Lifestyle Changes	Medication	Advanced Therapies
Can include diet, exercise, bladder retraining (biofeedback), or pelvic floor strengthening (Kegels)	Medications can control symptoms and are tried first before proceeding to a permanent solution. If conservative treatments don’t deliver the results you expected, we can proceed straight to an Advanced therapy.	Medtronic InterStim™ systems Injected medications

 

1. Stewart WF, Van Rooyen JB, Cundiff GW, et al. World J Urol. 2003;20(6):327-336.
2. US Census Bureau 2020. US adult and under-age-18 populations: 2020 census. https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/adult-and-under-the-age-of-18-populations-2020-census.html. Accessed June 20, 2022.
3. Leede Research, “Views on OAB: A Study for the National Association of Continence.” December 16, 2015.
4. American Urological Association. Diagnosis and treatment of non-neurogenic overactive bladder (OAB) in adults: an AUA/SUFU guideline. Published 2012; amended 2014, 2019; accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.auanet.org/guidelines-and-quality/guidelines/overactive-bladder-(oab)-guideline

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