Cause Of Overactive Bladder
Pessary: Non-Surgical "Ring" for Stress Incontinence
Reader's Question: A friend had a ring inserted for her incontinence and is very pleased. I am interested in having that done. Can you tell me more about it?
Dr. Sobol's Answer: I believe what you are talking about is called a pessary. In simple terms, a pessary is a device that is inserted into the vagina, like a tampon or diaphragm and helps to support any pro... Read more »
Expert & Community Posts
Is My Bladder Weak?
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert...(when the bladder isn't nearly full), it is caused overactive bladder (OAB). When you start... Read more »
Overactive Bladder Medications
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert...incontinence - specifically, incontinence relating from overactive bladder. Thanks to the... Read more »
Overactive Bladder at a Young Age? - Ask the Expert
By Jay Motola , Health ExpertDear Dr. Motola, I have had an overactive bladder for several years but for the most part it's... Read more »
When Your Incontinence Is a Symptom of Something Else
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert...particular, have ignored their symptoms of incontinence and overactive bladder because they felt... Read more »
Women with Overactive Bladder (OAB) Suffer More
By Nancy Muller , Health Expert...research in which we learned that women with symptoms of overactive bladder, or OAB, are 2-3... Read more »
Health Guide
Urinary Incontinence: Causes and Treatments
...leakage. Examples would be spinal core injury from accidents, multiple sclerosis, and stokes. Either overactive bladder or complete retention with overflow incontinence can develop depending on... Read more »Cystometric study
...sclerosis, stroke, spinal cord injury, bladder outlet obstruction such as benign prostatic disease, or overactive bladder. Read more »Urge incontinence
Overactive bladder; Detrusor instability; Detrusor hyperreflexia; Irritable bladder; Spasmodic bladder; Unstable bladder; Incontinence - urge Prevention Early... Read more »Surgeries for female stress incontinence
... Bladder or urethra injury Incomplete cure of stress incontinence Urinary retention Overactive bladder Risks for any anesthesia are: Reactions to medications ... Read more »Urge incontinence
Overactive bladder; Detrusor instability; Detrusor hyperreflexia; Irritable bladder; Spasmodic bladder; Unstable bladder; Incontinence - urge Symptoms ... Read more »Images
Medications
...long-acting form of oxybutynin that is used to treat overactive bladder and urinary conditions.... Read more »
...certain bladder and urinary conditions (e.g., overactive bladder). It relaxes the muscles in... Read more »
...(TROW-spee-um) Uses This medication is used to treat an overactive bladder. By relaxing the... Read more »
...(toll-TERR-oh-deen) Uses This medication is used to treat an overactive bladder. By relaxing... Read more »
...(soul-lee-fen-A-sin)Uses This medication is used to treat an overactive bladder. By relaxing... Read more »
Related News
Topical gel for overactive bladder effective in new trials
October 27, 2008Drugmaker Watson Pharmaceuticals is reporting that data from three new studies shows that its new topical treatment for overactive bladder syndrome... Read summary »
FDA approves gel for overactive bladder
July 13, 2009The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new topical gel to help treat symptoms of overactive bladder. Gelnique is a once-daily topical... Read summary »
Study: Detrol ER eases overactive bladder in women
September 11, 2008Research presented at the annual meeting of the American Urogynecologic Society has found that Detrol ER (tolterodine) appears to significantly... Read summary »
FDA lists drugs with potential safety risks
June 05, 2009Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have released a list of two dozen drugs that it is in the early stages of reviewing for... Read summary »
Behavioral intervention plus meds may ease incontinence
June 22, 2009A new study suggests that combining medication with behavioral therapy may help ease incontinence. Researchers studied 416 adults with overactive... Read summary »
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