- Do you suffer from frequent urination both day and night?
- Do you have the sudden desire to urinate which is difficult to control?
- Do you have an accidental loss of urine associated with the urge to urinate?
If so, you are not alone and you may have overactive bladder (OAB)
OAB or urge incontinence is characterized as the strong, sudden need to urinate due to bladder spasms or contractions. OAB happens when the bladder muscles start squeezing to push urine out before you are ready to go- even if your bladder isn’t full. These contractions can create strong urges to go, which can lead to leaks.
If you intentionally cut back how much water you drink, you may increase your risk of constipation. And constipation can impact your OAB symptoms.
Statistics show that about 1 in 6 adults are affected. It’s a medical condition that can be helped. While it’s true that overactive bladder gets more common as people get older, it’s not just a natural part of aging. Overactive bladder can happen at any age and can be treated.
Treatments may include lifestyle modifications such as fluid restrictions, avoidance of caffeine, and bladder exercises to increase muscle tone. Antimuscarinic medications are used to help lessen or slow down the urgency to go as often. Keeping a bladder diary will help your doctor evaluate which treatment is right for you.
Also, some bladder control conditions can be treated with electrical stimulation, biofeedback, medication and even surgery. OAB, which is solely due to the actions of an involuntary muscle, may not respond to many of these treatment types. There are medications, however, that work to decrease the bladder muscle’s over activity.
Since OAB is such a common medical condition which affects both females and males, clinical research is constantly being done to find newer, more effective treatments.
We are currently enrolling patients in a research study to investigate a new treatment for overactive bladder.
For more information and to see if you may qualify to participate, call:
305-931-8080
Or email us at info@southfloridamedicalresearch.com