How to Treat Overactive Bladder, Its Signs & Symptoms, Best Hospital & Doctors for Overactive Bladder
Unable to Sleep at Night Because of Overactive Bladder?
What is Overactive Bladder?
Overactive bladder is a range of symptoms leading to hyper urgency to urinate. It is mostly sudden, frequent and uncontrollable in nature. It is identified by urinary urgency, urge incontinence, frequent urination and nocturia (need to get up to urinate twice or more during the night).
Main Causes of An Overactive Bladder?
Overactive bladder can be due to obesity or being overweight, post-menopausal state, UTIs, prostate enlargement, higher consumption of alcohol or caffeine.
Diagnosis & Tests for Detection of Overactive Bladder
- The first step in the diagnosis of an overactive bladder is conducting a thorough review of the symptoms being experienced by the person concerned.
- The urologist will then conduct a physical examination of the organs around the pelvis and rectum.
- Urinalysis is conducted to examine the aspects of urine and obtain the urine sample.
- Urodynamic testing sees the pressure and frequency of urine passed by the patient.
- An ultrasound may be conducted for a detailed study of the bladder, followed by a CT scan to obtain a 3D imaging.
- If the underlying factors still seem suspicious, the urologist may also conduct cystoscopy by inserting the cystoscope through the urethra to reach the bladder and examine it from up close.
Treatment of Overactive Bladder
Treatment of an overactive bladder starts with lifestyle modification first:
- Monitoring diet and reducing the intake of caffeine and alcohol should be a must, along with acidic food and drinks.
- Managing a healthy weight can help reduce the pressure on the bladder. Shedding the extra body weight also begins at home.
- Physiotherapy and pelvic floor muscle exercises help strengthen the bladder muscles, allowing them more control on the urge and frequency to urinate.
- Behavioural therapy in the form of bio-feedback therapy can be helpful.
- Medications, if necessary, may be prescribed to reduce the incontinence and increase the gap between the urge to urinate and actually passing the urine.
Best Hospital & Doctors for Treating Overactive Bladder
Yashoda Hospital & Research Centre, Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad, has the best team of urologists who offer a wide range of services to treat patients with all kinds of medications for overactive bladder and surgeries such as Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL), Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy, Ureteroscopic Stone Removal, etc. required for the removal of stones related to the urinary tract.
Dr. Pradeep Prakash is one of the finest urologist and uro-oncologist with more than 16 years of experience in the field of urology. He specialises in performing various surgeries such as nephrectomy (kidney removal), kidney reconstruction surgery, kidney or ureteral stone removal, etc. with great precision and care.
Dr. Vikas Bansal is an expert with over a decade of experience in issues pertaining to stones in kidneys or bladder, UTIs, urine continence, as well as male infertility and erectile dysfunction.
Dr. Anuj Jain is a highly trained Consultant Urologist and Andrologist with extensive experience in managing a wide spectrum of urinary and male reproductive health conditions.
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