A comparison of the frequencies of medical therapies for overactive bladder in men and women

By Helfand BT, Evans RM, McVary KT on January 19, 2010

The study of overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms has historically focused on women. However, it is now evident that men, including those with benign prostatic hyperplasia, have OAB symptoms that respond to anticholinergic therapy. The current OAB treatment frequencies by gender are unknown.

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Chicago, IL, USA.

Overactive Bladder: The Acid Connection

By ADMIN on December 6, 2009

If you are suffering from an overactive bladder, you may want to check the acidity level of your urine. A recent study has linked high acidity levels in urine to overactive bladder symptoms. What seems to happen is that when there is a high acid level in the urine, it stimulates the cells in the bladder wall, which then send a neurotransmitter signal to the brain that the bladder is full. This study is the first one to draw a straight connection between bladder function and acid.

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Acid bladder feels fullest

By University of New South Wales on October 28, 2009

It's an embarrassing condition affecting hundreds of thousands of Australians, yet it’s something no-one likes to talk about. Now sufferers of overactive bladder have been given hope of a more effective treatment following a breakthrough by medical researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW).

One in five Australians over the age of 40 suffers from overactive bladder, a chronic medical condition characterised by a frequent urge to urinate. Sufferers live in fear of wetting themselves, which can have a debilitating effect on lifestyle. Its causes remain a mystery.

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Everything may shrink as you get older but your bladder says the same

By Fuhrmans Pasteur on September 14, 2009

New research has establish that contrary to popular myth and notion, the bladder does not in points curl up as we proceed older.

Many people find as they get older that they need to go to the toilet more frequently, and University of Pittsburgh researchers say this has nothing to do with a shrinking bladder but it is more likely due to an underlying medical condition.

Bowel symptoms are prevalent in refractory OAB

By Wayne Kuznar on August 5, 2009

Most women who undergo sacral neuromodulation for refractory overactive bladder report concomitant bowel symptoms when asked, researchers reported at the AUA annual meeting.

"Urologists who take care of female pelvic disorders need to not just focus on the urinary issues, but recognize that there's a high prevalence of concomitant bowel disorders and sexual dysfunction," said first author Mia Swartz, MD, a fellow in female urology and pelvic floor reconstruction at the Cleveland Clinic Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, working with Sandip Vasavada, MD, and colleagues. "If we don't screen for these problems, we may not detect them, and therefore offer the patient inappropriate therapy."

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The Powder Room launches national Bladder Care campaign

By Powder Room admin on January 3, 2009

The Powder Room: Keeping in Better Shape Below the Belt

THE CANADIAN CONTINENCE FOUNDATION AND THE POWDER ROOM LAUNCH CANADA'S FIRST BLADDER CARE CAMPAIGN

Many Canadians do their best to keep themselves in good health. They pay attention to their oral health, heart health and mental health. All too often though, people ignore the warning signs of poor bladder health. According to The Canadian Urinary Bladder Survey (CUBS 2003), over 20 per cent of Canadians, 18 or older, have bladder problems - costing Canadians over $1.5 billion per year - but are not seeking proper medical help.(1)