Overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms

 

Overactive bladder is a condition in which the bladder squeezes urine out at the wrong time.

 

 

Common symptoms include:

1. Urinate eight or more times a day or two or more times at night

2. Sudden, strong need to urinate immediately

3. Leak urine after a sudden, strong urge to urinate

4. Incontinence

5. Loss of bladder control

 

 

Common causes are:

1. Nerve problems

2. Too much fluid

3. Too much caffeine

 

 

Your doctor may prescribe a medicine that can calm muscles and nerves. The medicine may come as a pill, a liquid, or a patch.