This out-of-nowhere need to urinate, and the high frequency of how often you hit the bathroom, are telltale signs of overactive bladder (OAB), a condition that causes you to feel a sudden urge to urinate.
So how do you know whether it’s OAB, or just your body’s reaction to that Venti iced coffee? If you have two or more of the symptoms in this video, it might just be OAB.
Dr. Romanzi is a Urogynecologist and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgeon based in New York City.
References
UpToDate. (2023). Treatment of urgency incontinence/overactive bladder in women.
Urology Care Foundation. (n.d.) Overactive bladder.
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