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Overactive bladder is characterized by a group of four symptoms: urgency, urinary frequency, nocturia, and urge incontinence. Urge incontinence is not present in the "dry" classification. [12] Urgency is considered the hallmark symptom of OAB, but there are no clear criteria for what constitutes urgency and studies often use other criteria. [1]
If you need to pee a lot (or hardly ever), here's what it could mean.
Frequent urination, or urinary frequency (sometimes called pollakiuria), is the need to urinate more often than usual. Diuretics are medications that increase urinary frequency. Nocturia is the need of frequent urination at night. [1] The most common cause of this condition for women and children is a urinary tract infection.
We’ve all had that moment at some time in our lives when we felt we had to sprint to the restroom, overcome with urge to go right that very second. But if you are in your 40s like me, and ...
Are you peeing wrong? Certain urination habits can lead to a variety of bladder and health issues. Here are 7 common mistakes urologists see people making.
Resisting the urge to urinate because of lack of facilities can promote urinary tract infections which can lead to more serious infections and, in rare situations, can cause renal damage in women. [ 45 ] [ 46 ] Female urination devices are available to help women to urinate discreetly, as well to help them urinate while standing.
An enlarged prostate can push against the bladder and urethra, which can increase the urge and frequency to urinate. Prostate enlargement can also make it difficult to empty the bladder.
Nocturia is defined by the International Continence Society (ICS) as "the complaint that the individual has to wake at night one or more times for voiding (i.e., to urinate)". [1] The term is derived from Latin nox – "night", and Greek [τα] ούρα – "urine". Causes are varied and can be difficult to discern. [2]