Over Active Bladder

It implies frequency, and urgency of urination with or without urinary leakage. OAB is treated mostly by medications: anticholinergics, cystodistension, and intradetrusor. BOTOX injections are given for resistant OAB.

Women with OAB will feel a frequent, sometimes uncontrollable urge to urinate. The bladder, which holds the urine, will be overactive and make it feel like you need to urinate often and quickly. It is normal to feel like urinating even when the bladder is not full.

Diagnosis

It is normal to feel uncomfortable when discussing issues regarding the bladder. Talk to Dr. Shabana about how often you feel the urge to urinate, etc. Physical exams and various other tests like urine analysis, ultrasound, and urodynamics may also be conducted.

Treatments

Dietary changes: avoiding beverages with caffeine helps minimize symptoms. Artificial sweeteners, fruit juices, and alcohol also provoke bladder spasms. Please see the table below for a bladder irritant diet.

Pads and skin care: Using all-cotton incontinence pads and barrier cream protects the skin near the vagina.

Bladder training: This simply means using pelvic floor muscles and mental focus to increase the time you take between bathroom trips. This helps retrain your bladder to hold more urine.

Medicine: Certain specific medications are used to help with OAB symptoms. They help by holding more urine and minimizing urine leakage. Dry mouth and constipation are commonly encountered side effects with some medications. There are different medications with a different scope of side effects.