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Small devices can regulate bladder function much the way pacemakers regulate heart function, by gently activating selected nerves. Brief doses of electrical stimulation strengthen muscles in the lower pelvis in a similar way that exercising the muscles does, or help to stabilize overactive muscles. ... View slideshow >>

Talk to your doctor if you are experiencing any of the following symptoms: Having the urge to urinate more than eight times in a 24-hour period Getting up two or more times during the night to urinate Accidental loss of urine due to a sudden and unstoppable need to urinate ... View slideshow >>

Women are more likely than men to suffer from overactive bladder, particularly women who are pregnant or who have given birth. Yet it affects both men and women, and the risks go up over age 60. The following conditions are risk factors for OAB: diabetes, enlarged prostate, dementia, stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury or disease, obesity, bladder infections, and pelvic surgery or... View slideshow >>

Are you afraid to go on long car rides? Do you always snag an aisle seat at the movie theater? Do lengthy meetings make you nervous? ... View slideshow >>