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Typical symptoms of an overactive bladder include:
Urinating more than eight times in a 24-hour period (urinary frequency),
A strong and sudden desire to urinate (urinary urgency),
And, if the urge cannot be controlled, urge urinary incontinence.
Urge urinary incontinence (UI)
Urge urinary incontinence (UI) is the unwanted urine leakage that happens shortly after the sudden, intense desire to urinate. It is caused by involuntary bladder contractions that occur as the bladder fills. With urge UI, a person may be aware of the urge sensation but will be unable to stop leakage before getting to the toilet. Urine loss is usually in large amounts that soak underwear and even outer clothing. Sometimes an event will "trigger" the urine leakage. Some common triggers include hearing running water or what is known as the "key-in-the-door" syndrome. The anticipation of urinating can trigger a bladder spasm.
An additional symptom of overactive bladder seen very often - especially in the elderly - is nocturia, awakening more than two times at night to urinate, which will often disrupt sleep. This condition affects men and women of all ages, although its incidence increases significantly with age.
Only your doctor can diagnose your bladder control problem and determine the right treatment for you, however we do have a simple test that is used by Doctors and other Healthcare professionals that you can perform at home to help you accuartely deterime the difference between Stress and Urge incontinence.
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