Over Active Bladder (OAB)

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Apakah OAB?

About one in 10 to one in 20 of adults over the age of 40 years experience poor bladder control.

Unfortunately most people do not seek medical care and suffer silently.

Are you always visiting the toilet?

Do you have any of the following problems?

Frequent, sudden urge to urinate

Often going more than 8 times in 24 hours (this may include getting up in the middle of the night)

Leak urine unintentionally (for some people)

These problems could be a sign of OAB.

The good news is that OAB is a medical condition that can be treated.

Penyebab OAB

Overactive bladder (OAB) is NOT just a natural part of aging.

It's a real medical condition.

To find out more about myths in OAB see our OAB myths and facts page.

OAB often starts when people hit their 30s or 40s. But it is not normal at any age. It affects about 50 million people worldwide.

Adakah Anda Berisiko?

If you have frequent, strong, sudden urges to urinate, you may have overactive bladder (OAB).

Some people are bothered by OAB symptoms and may not realize that there are treatments available for their symptoms.

The symptom awareness quiz can help you find out what your symptoms may mean.

Your results can act as a guide and you may want to print them for your doctor to see.

This quiz does not give you a diagnosis. It is important to discuss OAB with your doctor.

The quiz questions ask how bothered you may be by various bladder symptoms.

Please check the number that best describes how much you have been bothered by each symptom. On a scale of zero to five, with “never” being zero and “very much” as five, how would you rate yourself?

When you are finished, click the "Get results" button.

Your final score will act as a guide but it is not a diagnosis. Be sure to discuss your results with a doctor.

Myth :	Having poor bladder control is just a normal part of aging and those with such problems just have to accept them.
Fact :	No one should have to accept bladder control problems. Simply putting up with the symptoms of OAB can affect your quality of life for the worse. If you think you have OAB, you can take our OAB symptoms quiz or learn more about treatments for OAB. It is also important you let a doctor know about your symptoms.

Myth :	It is normal to go to the toilet more than eight times a day.
Fact :	The number of times you urinate may be related to the amount and substance that you drink. For example having too many caffeinated or alcoholic drinks can cause you to urinate more. However, urinating more than eight times a day under normal circumstances could be a sign of an overactive bladder. Take our OAB symptoms quiz to find out if you are at risk.
Myth :	Having poor bladder control is usually a woman’s problem and is caused by damage to the bladder during childbirth.
Fact :	Approximately half of the people with OAB are men! Both men and women with OAB benefit from may benefit from OAB medication and other treatments to retrain the bladder and exercise the bladder muscle.
Myth :	Men that develop OAB could also have prostate problems.
Fact :	While difficulty urinating might be related to prostate problems, OAB symptoms are distinct and usually a sign that the bladder muscle is contracting too often or at the wrong time. Click here to learn more about what may cause OAB. Or, click here to learn more about prostate health.
Myth :	OAB is a minor problem that affects few people.
Fact :	OAB affects millions of people worldwide!