Overactive Bladder

What is an overactive Bladder?

Overactive bladder is a medical condition in which the bladder muscles fail to function properly. for many people, overactive bladder may appear as symptoms that include:

• Wetting accidents
• Strong ,Sudden urges to urinate that may be hard to control
• Urinating more than eight times per 24 hours (including two or more times during the night)

Overactive bladder is common. if you’ve experienced symptoms of overactive bladder, you are not alone. In fact, nearly 17 million American suffer from overactive bladder.

The Different types of Bladder Control Problems

There are several different types of bladder control problems. These are the most common.

Overactive bladder with symptoms of:

• Urge incontinence: An urgent need to urinate followed by a sudden loos of urine (wetting accidents).some people may lose control before they get to a bathroom. Others may experience urges that are so strong they may only have a brief warning before losing bladder control.
• Urgency: A powerful need to urinate immediately.
• Frequency; The need to urinate at least eight times in a 24-hour period, including two or more times at night.

Stress incontinence:

This condition may occur when the muscles around the urethra become weak. Even small amounts of physical stress, including everyday activates. Such as coughing, laughing, sneezing, exercising, even walking briskly, can cause the release of urine.

Mixed incontinence:

Many people have symptoms of both overactive bladder and stress incontinence. if stress incontinence or mixed symptoms apply to you, your health care professional can discuss appropriate treatment options.

Understanding the Reasons for Overactive Bladder

The way the bladder works

The kidneys, which filter and cleanse the blood, make urine. Urine is stored in the bladder. As the bladder tells your brain that the bladder is filling up, which results in the urge to urinate. When you are ready to urinate, your brain signals sphincter muscles surrounding the urethra (the canal leading out of the bladder)to relax while signaling the bladder muscles to contract. This lets the urine out.

What happens when you’re in control…….

When you are in control of your bladder, you have the ability to hold and release urine as and when you choose.

When you feel but full but wish to control the urge:

1. Your brain gets a signal that the bladder is full and you feel the urge to urinate .The Brain then sends a message through the spinal cord telling the sphincter muscles to hold tight.
2. The sphincter muscles hold tight and stay closed
3. Your bladder relaxes and the bladder neck stays closed. the urge to urge to urinate is controlled.

When you decide to urinate:

1. Your brain gets a signal that the bladder is full and you feel the urge to urinate. the brain then sends a message through the spinal cord telling the sphincter muscles to open.
2. The sphincter muscles relax and open.
3. Your bladder contracts, and the bladder neck stay open, to expel the urine.

What happens with overactive bladder——-?

With overactive bladder, the muscle in the bladder may contract by them, like a muscle spasm. You may then feel a strong and uncontrollable urge to urinate. In such situations you may not be able to wait and may not be able to wait and may experience loss of urine before you reach the bathroom.

When you don’t have control:

1. Because your bladder is overly sensitive, it feels full even when it contains a small amount of urine. Your brain then gets a signal that the bladder is full and you feel the urge to urinate.
2. Weak sphincter muscles are unable to hold in the urine.
3. The overly sensitive bladder muscles contact, and the bladder neck opens, allowing urine to flow out.

What can you do about overactive Bladder? 

No one should have to accept living with an overactive bladder. There is no reason why an overactive bladder should go untreated. Today, there are several options that can help you if your  health care professional diagnosed you with overactive bladder, be sure to discuss these various treatment options.

Nondrug therapies:

Your health care professional may suggest pelvic floor exercises to help in bladder training. In some case, he or she can also recommend special therapies Known as biofeedback and electrical stimulation, in conjunction with the pelvic   floor exercises.

 Medication

Today, there are medications that are specifically developed for treating and managing overactive bladder. This medication that are not the same. They differ in many ways and in terms of the number of doses per day. If you’re concerned about the dosage, be sure to tell your health care professional all the prescription and over the center medications as well as herbal treatments that currently take.

 Changing behavior

Your health care professional may suggest some changes to your lifestyle and habits, called behavior modification, to help manage your overactive bladder.

Other Conditions that can be mistaken for a bladder control problem

A urinary tract infection is one condition that might seem to be an overactive bladder but is not. People who have this common condition might feel the need to urinate frequently and might experience a burning sensation during urination. Urinary tract infection can become serious and people with this condition should see their health care professional immediately. Diabetes and congestive heart failure can also symptoms similar to overactive bladder.

Man may experience symptoms similar to overactive bladder as a result of an enlarged prostate. Your health care professional can diagnose your individual condition can diagnosed your individual condition and discuss appropriate treatment to discuss your bladder control problem with your health care professional.