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How is overactive bladder treated?

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Medications: Certain medications with anticholinergic effect can relax bladder smooth muscles and help oab.

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Overactive bladder: If urinary infection is ruled out as a cause for symptoms of urgency frequency, then there are several treatments for overactibe bladder that can be helpful. "bladder retraining" and medications are the treatments to try first. Botox and interstim are more invasive, morse risky and more expensive but sometimes help when simpler treatments have not. A health care provider should be consulted.

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Dr. Michael Hulse answered

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Various treatments: Their are a variety of treatments for oab including dietary changes, medications electrical stimulation and others.

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