With the recent approval of tolterodine and oxybutynin XL, we believe that the list of agents previously considered first- and second-line medications for the overactive bladder needs to be revised.

The exact causes of overactive bladder (OAB) are unclear. However, risk factors for OAB include having an enlarged prostate, obesity, older age, smoking, and more. The bladder is an organ that ...

To this end, OAB requires more than just medications; it requires an adjustment of lifestyle and better coping skills to manage this common but often distressing urological condition. One of the ...

—Data from a recent study suggest that overactive bladder (OAB) is positively associated with metabolic syndrome. Clinicians should consider a multimodal approach to treatment in patients with OAB.

U of U Health is the Mountain West’s foremost academic medical center. When you come to us for incontinence treatment, you can expect: Effective incontinence treatment starts with pinpointing the ...

But they don’t have to be. In fact, 80 to 90 percent of women who get treatment for incontinence don’t urinate as often. They also have fewer bathroom accidents. If your overactive bladder is getting ...

Prescription sleep medications have a long list of potential side effects ... experts caution against treating yourself for an overactive bladder without a diagnosis. Potential side effects ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B), Medicare Advantage (Part C), and prescription drug (Part D) plans cover different aspects of diagnosis and treatment for incontinence. Your options depend on the ...

A 2021 review reported an association between obesity and urinary incontinence in women. It noted that those with obesity also had a less favorable response to surgical treatment for urinary ...

The study’s researchers note that this can be done by just about anyone, making treatment for urinary incontinence more accessible. But why might yoga help with urinary incontinence, and should ...

With this tool, a fall-risk score is based on a patient's mental status, cognition, mobility, vision, history of falls, urinary urgency or incontinence, and medications. Patients receive points ...

The benefits are on par with the effects of medications used to address incontinence, the researchers said. "Our study was testing the kind of yoga that just about anyone can do, with ...