Overactive bladder, the term not so old, was used for the first time in the 1990s, describing a constellation of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The condition is quite common and adversely affecting the quality of life in almost 17% of adults globally. This article focuses on clinical features and treatment of the overactive bladder. Overactive bladder (OBA) is defined as urinary urgency with or without urinary incontinence, urinary frequency, and nocturia, in the absence of proven infection or other obvious pathology.
It is a sudden and urgent need to urinate. The condition is quite common and observed in around 17% of adults above the age of 18 showing an increase in the prevalence along with age in both men and women. The condition of incontinence is observed in almost 45% of patients suffering from OBA and it has significantly adverse impact on the social, psychological,…
