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Overactive bladder (OAB) is a urological condition defined by a set of symptoms: urgency, with or without urge incontinence, usually with frequency and nocturia.
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Having an overactive bladder is inconvenient and often embarrassing.
You may suffer from overactive bladder (OAB) if you find yourself heading to the bathroom more often than most others around you. This condition manifests itself in a sudden and unpleasant need to urinate. The detrusor muscle spurs this sensation by squeezing the bladder while it is filling with urine. Ideally, the detrusor muscle waits for the bladder to become full enough that it necessitates a trip to the toilet. But if your bladder is overactive, you will be forced to excuse yourself from pleasurable company at unnecessary times. Thankfully, overactive bladder can be controlled and treated.The root of the problem Many conditions can cause your detrusor muscle to work too hard. The Official Foundation of the American Urological Association notes that drug use, nerve damage, stroke and neurological disease can be the underlying causes to this issue. Based on circumstantial evidence, experts speculate that overactive...Study: Club Drug 'Special K' Linked to Irreversible Kidney DamageMonday, December 15, 2008PrintKetamine, widely abused as a party drug and sometimes called as "Speci...
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