Welcome to BladderProblem.co.uk, the UK web resource for people living with overactive bladder, a common condition affecting hundreds of thousands of people in this country.
Take a quick self assessment test now Take a quick self assessment test nowOveractive bladder is common. It is not due simply to poor health or getting older but is caused by the bladder muscle, known as the detrusor muscle contracting involuntarily. It affects approximately 2.3 million people over the age of 40 in the UK.2,3
Learn MoreOveractive bladder (OAB) is a medical problem that affects the way your bladder behaves. OAB is an involuntary and sudden contraction or squeezing of the muscle in the wall of the bladder. Common symptoms include:
a sudden, strong urge to empty the bladder quickly
going to the toilet more often than you did before
being woken at night several times to go to the toilet
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