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Aug 27 How to Treat Overactive Bladder If urinary urgency, frequent bathroom trips, nighttime urination, or bladder leakage are disrupting your routine, you may be wondering how to treat overactive bladder. The good news is that overactive bladder, or OAB, is treatable. There is no single treatment that works for everyone, and many people benefit…

Aug 27 What Causes Overactive Bladder? If you frequently experience a sudden, difficult-to-control need to urinate, you may be wondering what causes overactive bladder and why these symptoms seem to happen even when your bladder is not very full. Overactive bladder, often called OAB, is a group of urinary symptoms that can include urinary urgency,…

Aug 27 Vaginal Estrogen (Including Estradiol) for Recurrent UTIs: What Women Should Know If you seem to get one urinary tract infection (UTI) after another, you are not alone. Recurrent UTIs are especially common in women, and the risk can increase around and after menopause. A large new study published in Urology suggests that vaginal…

Aug 27 Urinary Incontinence Products and the Environment: What Patients Should Know Pantiliners, pads, and other absorbent products can make daily life easier for people living with urinary incontinence. For people with lighter leakage, a pantiliner may be enough protection, while others may need a more absorbent incontinence pad or garment. Because many of these…

Aug 18 Are All Kegel Exercises the Same? Kegel exercises help people who have bladder leaks. They are simple, need no special equipment, and can be done almost anywhere. But there is an important thing to know: Not all Kegel exercises are the same. Doing a few quick squeezes each day may not be enough.…

Aug 18 Overactive Bladder Treatment: Simple Steps Can Help You Take Back Control Overactive bladder, or OAB, can affect your sleep, work, exercise, travel, and time with family and friends. You may find yourself planning your day around the nearest bathroom. The good news is that overactive bladder can be treated. For many people, treatment…

Aug 13 Online Urology Care: Can You Get Good Urology Care Through Telehealth? Yes. Many common bladder, urinary, and prostate problems can be evaluated and treated safely and effectively through online urology care. Telehealth does not replace every in-person urology visit, but for many patients, it can be a convenient first step—and sometimes all the…

Aug 7 Bladder Symptoms Are Common—and Often Affect Daily Life Bladder symptoms are common in women of all ages. They may include a sudden urge to urinate, waking at night to use the bathroom, urine leakage, bladder pressure, or feeling that the bladder has not emptied completely. A national study surveyed 1,725 adults with an…