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What are some of the risk factors for getting overactive bladder?

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

The risk factors for getting Overactive Bladder include:: Pregnancy, Obesity, Dementia, Constipation, Fecal incontinence, Stroke, Multiple sclerosis, Diuretic, Caffeine, Parkinson's disease, Incontinence, Chronic cough, Diabetes, Depression, Heart failure, Exposure to radiation, Alcohol consumption, Antihistamine.

Answered 6/1/2016

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