It’s easy to take bladder control for granted, since it’s something we do automatically after mastering it as children. But for some adults, that control starts to decline thanks to an overactive ...

Q. My mother is concerned about locating a restroom every time we go out. Are bladder problems a normal part of aging? A. Your mother may be experiencing overactive bladder symptoms. OAB occurs when ...

Overactive bladder (OAB) is a set of symptoms characterized by the frequent, urgent need to urinate. It may be caused by a disruption in the nerve signals between your bladder and your brain, or by ...

Do you often feel a sudden, intense urge to urinate that disrupts your daily life? If so, you may be experiencing one of the most common overactive bladder symptoms. Understanding the signs to look ...

Dr. Michael Shanks talks about the signs of overactive bladder and what you can do to ease symptoms. It’s a condition that can negatively impact a person's quality of life and daily activities, like ...

Your bladder is a part of the urinary system where the urine is stored. It expands and relaxes to store urine, whereas it contracts to release it out of the urethra. An average person urinates 4-8 ...

Novel inflammatory markers like SII, NLR, and SIRI may predict OAB prevalence and risk, highlighting systemic inflammation's role in OAB pathophysiology. A study of 19,194 participants found ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with overactive bladder had an odds ratio of 1.4 for osteoarthritis. Overactive bladder was not ...

—Maybe, say the results of a UK meta-analysis, which found some patients to benefit from the alternative approach. Considering the side effects of certain OAB medications and poor adherence, it’s ...

Overactive bladder is highly prevalent, affecting up to 12% of adults, with a significant impact on the quality of life and physical and psychological health of affected individuals. In a study ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a woman, 74 years old and in fair health. Eight years ago I had surgery for lung cancer. The first night after, I was told I had atrial fibrillation due to the surgery being so ...