What Can Be Done for an Underactive Bladder

UAB treatments are listed under the headings of conservative methods and clean intermittent catheterization, pharmacotherapy (alpha-blockers, cholinesterase inhibitors, muscarinic agonists, prostaglandin E2, and acotiamide), surgical treatments (sacral nerve stimulation

How do you fix an underactive bladder?

Current treatments include medications such as Bethanechol, Doxazosin, and Finasteride. Presently, most treatments focus on techniques to promote and assist bladder emptying such as intermittent self-catheterization and indwelling catheters.

What is a underactive bladder?

Underactive bladder (UAB) is defined by the International Continence Society as a symptom complex characterized by a slow urinary stream, hesitancy, and straining to void, with or without a feeling of incomplete bladder emptying, sometimes with storage symptoms.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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