Overactive Bladder
Is your bladder calling the shots?
Overactive bladder (OAB) in women is a common condition that can significantly impact your physical, emotional, and social well-being. Here are some of the key issues:
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๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐: A sudden, strong, and uncontrollable need to urinate that is difficult to postpone. This is the hallmark symptom of an overactive bladder.
๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: Needing to urinate often, typically eight or more times in 24 hours, especially at night.
๐ผ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: Involuntary leakage of urine that occurs with or immediately following the sudden urge to urinate. Not all women with OAB experience incontinence.
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๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: OAB can lead to embarrassment, anxiety, shame and depression. You may feel constantly worried about finding a bathroom, leaking urine or having an accident.
๐บ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: Due to fear of leakage or needing frequent bathroom breaks, women may avoid social activities, travel, exercise and other engagements they once enjoyed. This can lead to a sense of isolation and decreased participation in daily life.
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๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐: Waking up multiple times at night severely disrupts sleep cycles, leading to chronic fatigue, low energy and difficulty concentrating during the day.
Treatment
Fortunately, there are a variety of effective treatment options, from simple lifestyle changes to medication or surgery, that we can recommend to help you regain control, including …
Medtronic InterStimโข Therapy
Many patients with an overactive bladder or retention issues have a poor or reduced quality of life. When lifestyle changes and medications fail, Medtronic bladder-control therapy delivered by the InterStimโข system can help. It is simple and discreet, and it delivers the kind of relief that lets patients enjoy the activities they love without a second thought.
BOTOX
Patients 18 and older can use bladder BOTOX as a medicinal prescription for an overactive bladder. In this form, it is used as a muscle and nerve relaxer. The treatment may help by soothing nerves and thus preventing accidents, as well as the need to urinate immediately. Patients also find they need to urinate less frequently after using BOTOX.