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With botox injections for oab, will these need to repeated forever? or will it eventually cure the oab?
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Over/Active/Bladder: YES Botox injections are metabolized over a definitive time period (4 to 9 months). Best to discuss with your GU doc...
Answered 2/2/2016
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Repeated injections: Unfortunately Botox effects will wear off every 3-4 months, therefore you will need repeated injections of Botox after that time to maintain the improvement. Hope this helps.
Answered 2/2/2016
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