“How about instead of going out to the movies tonight, we stream one at home instead?” Joanna Wen suggested, trying not to disappoint her family by canceling plans completely…once again. The ...

Compared with controls, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) was higher among those with overactive bladder (OAB). Among MetS parameters, obesity was the strongest factor associated with OAB.

OAB is commonly treated with a class of medicines called anticholinergics or antimuscarinics. These medicines block chemicals in your body that help the bladder to squeeze. By blocking these chemicals ...

Overactive bladder is a long-term condition that won’t go away on its own and may worsen if a person does not get treatment. The condition can be caused by issues in how the brain and bladder ...

Potential advantages of peroneal nerve stimulation include its noninvasiveness and relatively mild side effects. Peroneal electrical transcutaneous nerve modulation appears safe and tolerable for ...

A new retrospective study published in the International Urogynecology Journal (DOI: 10.1007/s00192-025-06209-8) by researchers at Allegheny Health Network's (AHN) Women's Institute found that ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Urinary incontinence is the term for a loss of bladder control. In ...

Routine use of urodynamic testing for overactive bladder (OAB) did not improve patient-reported outcomes when combined with comprehensive clinical assessment (CCA), a large randomized trial showed.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with overactive bladder had an odds ratio of 1.4 for osteoarthritis. Overactive bladder was not ...

Overactive bladder (OAB) is prevalent among women with fibromyalgia (FM) and is associated with higher symptom severity and ...

In middle-aged and older adults with overactive bladder, the drug selected for treatment may influence the risk for dementia. Investigators conducted a nested case-control study using data from ...