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 ...

OAB is commonly treated with a class of medicines called anticholinergics or antimuscarinics. These medicines block chemicals in your body that help the bladder to squeeze. By blocking these chemicals ...

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 ...

If frequent bathroom trips disrupt your life, you are not alone. Women's health expert Kirtly Jones, MD, talks to urogynecologist Whitney Hendrickson, MD, about the complexities of overactive bladder ...

Overactive bladder might seem like a barrier to exercise. But by choosing appropriate activities and taking precautions, you can stay active while living with this condition. Life with overactive ...

One in six adults have bladder control problems. It can disrupt sleep or cause accidents, lead to social isolation and depression and affects women more than men. Overactive bladder syndrome affects ...

The conclusion of the FUTURE study1 by Mohamed Abdel-Fattah and colleagues—that routine urodynamics in women with refractory overactive bladder (r-OAB) is unjustified—is unsurprising. What is ...

While certain health conditions like allergies are discussed a lot in public, others like overactive bladder don’t come up a lot in day-to-day life. That can make you feel like you’re the only one ...

Man with abdominal pain, stomach ache on white background, What common risk factors for overactive bladder should concerned patients know about? Patients experiencing overactive bladder (OAB) may feel ...

Have you ever noticed yourself making extra trips to the bathroom during your period and wondered if something is wrong? Many ...

Bladder leaks can be disruptive—and they’re very common. Up to 30 percent of older adults experience incontinence. The problem is more prevalent in women, but the percentage of men with an overactive ...