What is Overactive Bladder?

What is Overactive Bladder?

Overactive bladder is a common condition of the bladder in which there is a pressing, and/or rapid and urgent sensation ...more »

• Overactive Bladder: The urgent need to urinate that is difficult to control. The condition may involve urinary incontinence. The prevalence of the condition increases with age.
• Overactive Bladder: Urgency to URINATION, with or without urge incontinence, usually with frequency and NOCTURIA.
  Source - Diseases Database

Overactive Bladder: Introduction

Types of Overactive Bladder:

Broader types of Overactive Bladder:

• Bladder conditions
• Pelvic conditions
• Urinary system conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Overactive Bladder?

Complications of Overactive Bladder: see complications of Overactive Bladder

What causes Overactive Bladder?

Causes of Overactive Bladder: see causes of Overactive Bladder

What are the symptoms of Overactive Bladder?

Symptoms of Overactive Bladder: see symptoms of Overactive Bladder

Complications of Overactive Bladder: see complications of Overactive Bladder

Can anyone else get Overactive Bladder?

More information: see contagiousness of Overactive Bladder
Inheritance: see inheritance of Overactive Bladder

Overactive Bladder: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Overactive Bladder.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Overactive Bladder.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Overactive Bladder: Urologist, Family Practice Physician ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Overactive Bladder.
Treatments for Overactive Bladder: see treatments for Overactive Bladder
Research for Overactive Bladder: see research for Overactive Bladder

Name and Aliases of Overactive Bladder

Main name of condition: Overactive Bladder

Overactive Bladder Syndrome, OAB, irritable bladder

Unstable bladder, Detrusor instability Source - Diseases Database

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