Overactive Bladder in Middle Age Women: The Frustration of Baby Boomers with OAB Symptoms

by Nancy Muller. Affiliation: National Association For Continence (NAFC), Charleston, South Carolina, USA. AoU 2010; 1:(1). September 2010

In 2009, NAFC sponsored a nationwide survey of women aged 40 to 65 with overactive bladder (OAB). The purpose was to learn more about what drives women to seek treatment for OAB symptoms and what factors might precipitate stopping or changing treatment.  Results show women are annoyed and frustrated about their symptoms of OAB rather than embarrassed or stigmatized.  The study sheds light on the need for better access to treatment. Read the full paper at http://www.nafc.org/uploads/pdf/articles/Annals%20of%20Urology%20-%20OAB%20in%20Middle%20Age%20Women%20-%20Final.pdf