In recent years, the National Association for Continence conducted nationwide research in which we learned that women with symptoms of overactive bladder, or OAB, are 2-3 times more likely to experience multiple, other medical disorders and diseases than women who don't have OAB. Specifically, they are more likely than others to suffer from gastrointestinal problems, hypertension, obesity, and arthritis. Not surprisingly, these women are, on average, taking 5 - 6 prescription drugs...
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Urinary incontinence can be defined as the involuntary loss of urine. The urinary bladder, which stores urine until the patient voluntary empties its... Read more »
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Overactive Bladder Only Happens in Older Women According to the National Association for Continence (NAFC). While OAB is more common in post-menopausal women, about 17% of women over age 18 (and 16% of men) have OAB. After 40, that number...
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