DEAR DR. ROACH: In two weeks, I am supposed to get Botox injections in my bladder for an overactive bladder (OAB) and my frequent need to urinate at nighttime. Are these injections safe? Are there any ...
It’s safe to assume that most people don’t associate Botox with overactive bladders, but doctors who use it to treat just a sliver of the 33 million people in the U.S. struggling with uncontrollable ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: In two weeks, I am supposed to get Botox injections in my bladder for an overactive bladder (OAB) and my frequent need to urinate at nighttime. Are these injections safe? Are there any ...
MUNICH — For patients being treated for neurogenic detrusor overactivity with repeated injections of onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox), antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria might not be necessary, new ...
About 25 million Americans suffer from urinary incontinence. While the majority are women, more than five million men also have bladder problems. For those with an overactive bladder, the sudden surge ...
Urinary incontinence (UI) causes accidental leakage of urine. It isn’t a disease, but rather a symptom of another condition. This underlying medical issue causes a loss of bladder control. Both men ...
Dear D.J.: The initial treatment for OAB symptoms usually consists of lifestyle changes (i.e., quitting smoking, avoiding medications that worsen symptoms and excess fluid intake at night), pelvic ...