Overactive Bladder is not Uncommon in Women
December 18th, 2009 Posted in Diseases And Conditions | 8 Comments »Archived; click post to view.
Excerpt: Overactive Bladder. More women see doctors because of bladder infections that for almost any other reason. Incontinence, or involuntary urination, is a common ailment for older people–especially women–because the sphincter muscles that surround the urethra become gradually weaker with age. Women in menopause have declining levels of estrogen which causes the mucosal lining (inner skin) the vagina and urethra to thin. Overactive bladder is not normal or natural at any age, and it can be treated. In fact, some of the most important tools for diagnosing the cause of your bladder problems are not high tech at all, but rather…
