| The bladder is found in the lower part of the | | | | usuallyregarded as unusual. |
| abdomen. Your bladder is a hollow pelvic organ | | | | 2- Urgency, the sudden feeling that you have to |
| with flexible, muscular walls that stores urine. In | | | | go right now. |
| males, it is superior to the prostate, and | | | | 3- Urgency incontinence. This means that your |
| separated from the rectum by the rectovesical | | | | need to go is so urgent that you lose control |
| excavation. In females, the bladder is separated | | | | beforeyou can get to a toilet. |
| from the rectum by the rectouterine excavation, | | | | Of all those who have an overactive bladder, |
| and it is separated from the uterus by the | | | | 40% have urgency incontinence. |
| vesicouterine excavation. Bladder problems are | | | | Apart from overactive bladder, another common |
| not a natural consequence of aging. | | | | cause of bladder leaking is called stress |
| Incontinence is uncontrollable leaking of urine from | | | | incontinence. |
| the bladder. Incontinence is both a health problem | | | | The typical person with overactive bladder is an |
| and a social problem. Incontinence is often worse | | | | adult who urinates more than 8 times per 24 |
| if you are overweight, have a cough or a urine | | | | hours with a voiding volume averaging |
| infection and after the menopause. Incontinence | | | | approximately 150ml. Pharmacological therapy for |
| occurs if the bladder muscles contract or the | | | | treatment of overactive bladder is based on the |
| muscles surrounding the urethra relax without | | | | use of muscarinic receptor antagonists. As |
| warning. | | | | common a problem as overactive bladder is, |
| Symptoms of a bladder infection may include | | | | patients seldom mention it to health care |
| going to the bathroom frequently, passing blood in | | | | providers. |
| the urine, cloudy and odorous urine, increased | | | | Cancer occurs when cells in the bladder begin to |
| spasticity in the lower extremities, fever and chills. | | | | grow uncontrollably affecting the normal function |
| A person with any of the following symptoms | | | | of the organ, and, sometimes surrounding organs. |
| should see a doctor: blood in the urine (urine that | | | | In fact, patients with bladder cancer sometimes |
| looks bright red or rusty), pain during urination, | | | | have a similar type of cancer in the lining of the |
| passing urine often, or feeling the need to urinate | | | | kidneys,ureters, or urethra. Therefore, a |
| even though nothing comes out. Restricting | | | | completeevaluation of the urinary system is |
| alcoholic beverages, carbonated sodas, coffee and | | | | recommended for patients diagnosed with a |
| other caffeinated products, and beverages and | | | | cancer of the kidney, bladder, ureter, or urethra. |
| foods with artificial sweeteners appears to reduce | | | | Treatment recommendations for some patients |
| symptoms in some people. | | | | may be influenced by the type of cancer. |
| Overactive bladder is a significant health problem. | | | | Fortunately, when bladder cancer symptoms are |
| An overactive bladder is more common in | | | | diagnosed early, bladder cancer is treatable with a |
| women, and in older adults, but can be found in | | | | variety of treatment options. |
| younger folks and in men. Overactive bladder | | | | Treatment options depend on the stage of |
| (OAB) is a treatable medical condition caused by | | | | bladder cancer. Treatment for urinary incontinence |
| involuntary bladder muscle spasms. The bladder | | | | varies according to the type of incontinence. It |
| muscle can be such that it cannot contract (ie it is | | | | caninclude both drugs and surgery. The chance of |
| always relaxed) or overactive and the sphincters | | | | recovery from the disease (prognosis) and the |
| (especially, the voluntarily controlled one) | | | | choice of treatment for bladder cancer depend on |
| uncontrollable and either too relaxed or too tight. | | | | the stage of the cancer (whether it is just in the |
| There are three key symptoms of an overactive | | | | lining of the bladder or has spread to other places |
| bladder. You may have only the first two, or all | | | | in the body) and the patient's general state of |
| three. | | | | health. A licensed physician should be consulted for |
| 1- Frequency, needing to empty your bladder | | | | diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical |
| more frequently than usual. Going to the toilet | | | | conditions. |
| more than eight times in 24 hours is | | | | |