Overactive bladder (OAB) is a difficult condition to live with and is very costly to the community. OAB affects 16% of the adult population and rises with increasing age. We describe the necessary steps in evaluation and behavioral therapy prior to initiating medical therapy. There are several medications that have been used for the treatment of patients who suffer from OAB. This manuscript dis...

Objective Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common condition affecting both men and women has been shown to affect the quality of life. We conducted this study estimate prevalence OAB, incorporate symptom severity, bother health-related life (HRQL) in assessment OAB evaluate associated factors.Methodology A total 940 participants were categorized into non-OAB using Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS). HR...

• Objective: To review the diagnosis and treatment of overactive bladder (OAB). • Methods: Qualitative assessment of the literature. • Results: OAB syndrome is a highly prevalent disorder that remains vastly underreported. Typical symptoms include urinary frequency, urinary urgency, and urinary urge incontinence. Symptoms can be disruptive and impair quality of life. Behavioral therapy is the c...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate whether there are any demographic or urodynamic differences in patients with idiopathic overactive bladder (I-OAB) that respond and do not respond to intradetrusor injections of botulinum toxin-A (BTX-A). METHODS This represents a secondary analysis of data collected from an investigator initiated randomized trial designed to evaluate clinical differences in outcomes fo...

INTRODUCTION The overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) is one of the most common and bothersome subsets of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), affecting predominantly the aged population, with a worldwide distribution. This syndrome has not been completely understood, yet the aging process and the decreased blood flow to the bladder have been highlighted as closely related to this phenomenon. MA...

PURPOSE To evaluate the risk factors for overactive bladder (OAB) in a population aged 40 years and over in the community. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a community-based survey of OAB in a population aged 40 years and over in Guri City and Yangpyeong County, South Korea, by use of the overactive bladder symptom score (OABSS) questionnaire. A total of 926 subjects were included in the fi...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to identify the differences between patients with overactive bladder (OAB) and detrusor overactivity (DO) and those with OAB but without DO. METHODS We prospectively recruited patients with OAB symptoms between December 2008 and September 2009. All patients were required to complete a 3-day frequency-volume chart. Symptom severity was evaluated using the In...

Abstract Aims Sexual dysfunction (SD) is common in female patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) reporting overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms. The aim of the study was to evaluate effects transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (TTNS) and pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) biofeedback on SD MS OAB Methods Patients were allocated receive TTNS or PFMT daily. Overactive symptoms, sexual functions, ...

BACKGROUND The relationship between psychological stress and interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) has been well described. Even though there is some overlapping of symptoms between overactive bladder (OAB) and IC/BPS, there have been very few studies that specifically investigated the relationship between psychological stress and urinary symptoms in OAB patients who do not have ...

Volume 22, Issue 2 November 2006 1 Overactive bladder (OAB) is a chronic and potentially debilitating condition that affects approximately 16% of the adult population in the U.S. and Europe. According to the National Overactive Bladder Evaluation (NOBLE) program, an estimated 34 million Americans have symptoms of OAB. Overactive bladder is a common condition in both men and women of all ages, b...