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Is Overactive Bladder Contagious
July 13, 2009
The 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 dose of oxybutynin chloride gel that is applied to the thigh, abdomen, upper arm, or shoulder. Researchers say that because the gel is delivered through the skin it is not metabolized in the liver, which means patients may see fewer side effects such as dry mouth and constipation. The drug’s maker says the gel will be available in spring 2009.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Nancy Muller
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Health Expert
...research in which we learned that women with symptoms of overactive bladder, or OAB, are 2-3...
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By Jay Motola
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Health Expert
Dear Dr. Motola, I have had an overactive bladder for several years but for the most part it's...
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By Jasmine Schmidt
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Health Expert
...incontinence - specifically, incontinence relating from overactive bladder. Thanks to the...
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By Nancy Muller
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Health Expert
...you are in the continuum of life, if symptoms of overactive bladder - urgency without warning,...
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Health Guide
...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...
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The main symptom of urge incontinence (also called hyperactive, irritable, or
overactive bladder) is the need to urinate frequently. Patients may go to the bathroom more than 8 times over 24 hours,...
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...Wassel-Fyr C, Subak L, Brubaker L, Van Den Eeden SK, et al. Childhood urinary symptoms predict adult
overactive bladder symptoms. J Urol. 2006;175(3 Pt 1):989-993.Hartmann K, Viswanathan M,...
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...and constipation, than the pill form. A 2006 study reported that tolterodine is helpful for men with
overactive bladder and urge urinary incontinence.
Overactive Bladder Treatments for...
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...incontinence.Childhood bedwetting and other urinary problems are associated with later development of adult
overactive bladder, suggests a 2006 study in the Journal of Urology.Kegel...
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June 22, 2009
A new study suggests that combining medication with behavioral therapy may help ease incontinence. Researchers studied 416 adults with overactive...
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June 05, 2009
Officials 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...
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July 13, 2009
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