Muscle Exercises Bladder control depends on muscles working together when the bladder is filling. The bladder muscle should be relaxed when it is filling. The muscles around the urethra (the tube that urine passes through), called the pelvic floor muscles, should be contracted during filling. Exercises that strengthen the pelvic floor muscles can help hold…
What Is Overactive Bladder? More than 33 million people in the United States have overactive bladder. It affects both men and women of all ages, often starting in their 30s or 40s. Overactive bladder, also known as OAB, is when someone has a sudden, uncomfortable need to urinate*. It can happen with or without urine leakage….
Overactive Bladder (OAB) is defined as a condition in which a patient has at laeast 2 of the following symptoms: 1. Urinary urgency: needing to urinate suddenly. 2. Urnary frequency: urinating 8 times a day or more..
What causes OAB? In most cases, the cause of OAB is unknown. However, drug side effects, nerve damage or neurological disease (such as Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinsons disease, etc.) or stroke can cause symptoms like OAB. Other conditions, including bladder cancer, urinary tract infections and enlarged prostate can change the urgency and how often you have…
Surgical Treatment Options To improve erectile function, your doctor may treat underlying medical causes such as heart disease and diabetes. Changing certain habits, such as stopping drug or alcohol use, may also improve erectile function. Treating mental health problems, such as relationship conflicts, depression or performance anxiety can also help. If ED is a side…
Medical Options Studies show that about one half of American men over age 40 have a problem getting or keeping an erection that’s firm enough for sexual satisfaction. Most men have difficulties with erections from time to time. In some men it is a regular more severe problem known as erectile dysfunction or ED.