Only about one-fourth of patients with overactive bladder (OAB) receive medical treatment, a new study has found. The one-year study found that 17 percent of men and 29 percent of women over the age of 45 were being treated for their OAB symptoms. Researchers say cost may be one reason for the low treatment rates, or it may be that patients are trying behavioral and lifestyle changes first.
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