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2. How Overactive Bladder (OAB) Self-Care Relieves and ... - AOL

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   Studies have shown that the stress associated with OAB can severely impact a person's self-image and quality of life. leading to depression, isolation, and a loss of self-efficacy (the ability to ...

3. Urinary incontinence - Wikipedia

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   Specialty. Urology, gynecology. Urinary incontinence (UI), also known as involuntary urination, is any uncontrolled leakage of urine. It is a common and distressing problem, which may have a large impact on quality of life. [1] It has been identified as an important issue in geriatric health care. [2]

4. Overactive bladder - Wikipedia

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   Frequency. ~40% of elderly adults, increasing with age. Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common condition where there is a frequent feeling of needing to urinate to a degree that it negatively affects a person's life. [2] The frequent need to urinate may occur during the day, at night, or both. [4] Loss of bladder control (urge incontinence) may ...

5. Urodynamic testing - Wikipedia

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   Urodynamic testing or urodynamics is a study that assesses how the bladder and urethra are performing their job of storing and releasing urine. Urodynamic tests can help explain symptoms such as: incontinence [1] frequent urination. sudden, strong urges to urinate but nothing comes out. problems starting a urine stream.

6. Neurogenic bladder dysfunction - Wikipedia

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   Neurogenic bladder dysfunction, often called by the shortened term neurogenic bladder, refers to urinary bladder problems due to disease or injury of the central nervous system or peripheral nerves involved in the control of urination. [1][2] There are multiple types of neurogenic bladder depending on the underlying cause and the symptoms.

7. Urethral sphincters - Wikipedia

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   The urethral sphincters are two muscles used to control the exit of urine in the urinary bladder through the urethra. The two muscles are either the male or female external urethral sphincter and the internal urethral sphincter. When either of these muscles contracts, the urethra is sealed shut. The external urethral sphincter originates at the ...