Overactive bladder is when a person feels an urge to urinate frequently. Individuals wake up at night to urinate; this is also a cause of an overactive bladder. Persons who suffer from this problem can face huge stress, which can negatively impact life.

Symptoms 

  • The person will face urgency to urinate. Many times people cannot control the situation.
  • Most of the time, people who suffer from an overactive bladder often face urinating very often.
  • It often creates a situation like an urge incontinence. This is when the person will feel the leakage and urge to pee.

Causes 

Let’s check the causes,

  • Women often face overactive bladder due to pregnancy and post-childbirth. It is the situation where the factors can cause leakage. This situation stretches and weakens the pelvic muscle. It will cause the bladder to lose firmness.
  • Sometimes, when individuals suffer from any nerve problem, their brains will get signals to empty the bladder at the wrong period. This situation will cause some trauma in individuals.
  • If you take any medications, it can cause an overactive bladder problem. Overactive bladder can also get caused due to excess consumption of alcohol and caffeine.
  • Obesity can also cause an overactive bladder. Your bladder often gets pressurized due to excess body weight. Hence, experts often suggest doing exercise regularly to maintain body weight.
  • Women also suffer from overactive bladder due to Estrogen deficiency after their menopause.

Treatment

Overactive bladder can get treated easily with proper medications and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Patients are suggested to consult with doctors regularly to get the best treatment.

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