08 July,2022 06:00 PM IST | Mumbai | BrandMedia
Dr. Sanjay Prakash .J - Consultant Urologist & Microsurgical Andrologist, Asian Institute of Nephrology & Urology, Chennai.
Overactive bladder (OAB) is a constellation of symptoms comprising of urgency, increased frequency and nocturia with or without urinary incontinence. This is an extremely common condition worldwide and more common in women (43% vs 27% in men). The causes could be idiopathic or secondary to UTI, bladder stories, neurological, conditions like multiple scierosis, Parkinson's disease, diabetic neuropathy, pelvic surgeries etc.
It has a dreadful effect on one's quality of life like social and professional life, mental health, sleep and sexual life. Hence, it requires medical attention and through evaluation by a specialist.
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The management starts with simple lifestyle modifications which includes avoiding caffeine containing foods, reducing water intake at the most troublesome times, quit smoking, weight loss in obese individuals and salt restricted diet. Next comes behavioral modifications like timed voiding, urge suppression strategies and pelvic floor muscle training (Kegels exercises). If patients do not adequately respond to these, then are may medications which will act specifically on the urinary tract without causing much systemic side effects. Next comes more invasive therapies and ultimately surgery for refractory cases.
OAB being a treatable condition, lack of treatment seeking due to negligence and ignorance represents the major challenge. Timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment will improve the patient symptoms and prevent complications.