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  1. OAB: When You Have an Accident

    An overactive bladder (OAB) doesn't have to keep you close to home. Whether your OAB symptoms are caused by age, medical issues, pregnancy, or disability, there are steps you can take to prevent accidents or to manage them discreetly when they do happen. Coping with accidents is much easier if you u

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  2. At Work With Incontinence

    Staff meetings, client lunches, customer calls. In your workday, incontinence can be unsettling. You're taking lots of breaks -- even during big client meetings. You're away from your desk every time your boss comes by. You reach the office flustered one morning -- the dark stain on your clothes all

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  3. The Emotional Toll of Female Incontinence

    The family dinner was going well -- until a condition known as female incontinence got in the way.  The middle-aged woman has urge incontinence, sometimes called overactive bladder (OAB). As the name suggests, when the urge to go to the bathroom comes on, it often can't be controlled.  She leaked ur

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  4. Tips for Coping Day to Day With Urinary Incontinence

    Like it or not, urinary incontinence is a fact of life for many people. It can happen as we get older, and for women during pregnancy or after birth, even as the result of a persistent cough. What can you do to take control? For answers, WebMD went to the American Urological Association and Craig Co

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  5. Sex, Exercise, and Stress Incontinence

    Stress incontinence has an annoying way of showing up at the most inopportune times. You're jogging along, feeling great -- and then you realize your running shorts are damp with urine. Later that night, during a romantic rendezvous with your partner, a trickle of urine appears again, definitely spo

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  6. New Treatments for Overactive Bladder

    Do you have frequent, sudden urges to urinate and problems holding your urine while sleeping or drinking? Then you may have urge incontinence, which is a symptom of overactive bladder (OAB). Do you find yourself suddenly leaking urine when you cough, sneeze, laugh, or lift your groceries? Then you m

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  7. The Truth About Urine

    Urine isn't something most people talk about. We barely give it more than a passing glance as it swirls out of sight down the toilet bowl. Yet changes in the urine -- its color, odor, and consistency -- can provide important clues about the status of your body. Your urine can reveal what you've been

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  8. Traveling With Overactive Bladder

    If you have overactive bladder, travel may sound enticing, but the thought of searching frantically for a bathroom in an unfamiliar city fills you with dread. Why bother? Since the urge to urinate strikes so suddenly -- or frequently -- maybe it’s better just to stay at home. But with proper managem

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  9. OAB: Sleep Deprivation and Emotional Effects

    You confide in your closest friend about so many things -- career stress, worries about your child’s grades, and an argument with your husband. But if you’re like most women, there’s one thing you would never admit to her, or to anyone else -- bladder control issues. Your problem is that lately, you

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  10. OAB Questions For and From Your Doctor

    If your daily schedule is becoming dictated by frequent and sudden urinary urges that leave you scrambling for the nearest bathroom, it might be time to ask a doctor about overactive bladder. Overactive bladder is a broad term that describes certain symptoms: urinary urgency, frequent urination, wak

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