Sunday, 20 January 2019

Overactive Bladder

Also known as unstable or irritable bladder or detrusor overactivity.

 

Symptoms

  • A sudden urge to go to the toilet to pass urine – Urgency
  • Not getting to the toilet in time to pass urine – Urge Incontinence
  • Needing to go to the toilet to pass urine very often (more than 7 times a day) – Frequency
  • Getting up to go to the toilet to pass urine during the night – Nocturia
  • Wetting the bed – Nocturnal Enuresis

 

Causes

  • Caffeine consumption
  • Alcohol consumption 
  • Carbonate drink consumption
  • Insufficient fluid consumption 
  • Anxiety

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