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CTV NEWS Toronto highlights Overactive Bladder

 Over 1 in 5 Canadians have bladder problems, but are too embarrassed to ask for help

 As part of Incontinence Awareness Month (November) and to promote the Powder Room’s Bladder Care campaign, CTV News aired a segment on Overactive Bladder.  Health reporter Monica Matys spoke with Toronto-based urologist, Dr. Lesley Carr, and a patient at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.  During the interview, Dr. Carr encouraged Canadians not to be afraid or embarrassed to speak to their family doctor.  “You are not alone,” she said, “this condition is very common.” 

If you experience common symptoms of OAB including: 

·     Urgency:  The sudden and compelling need to urinate, which is difficult to defer

·     Frequency: The need to urinate more often than usual during the day

·     Nocturia: Waking up at night one or more times to urinate

·     Urge incontinence: The involuntary leakage of urine

Speak to your doctor to help manage these symptoms – simple lifestyle modifications, as well as effective medical treatments, may improve your quality of life. 

Click here to view the CTV News clip on OAB – scroll to the bottom of the web-page and click on the video about overactive bladder. 

For more information on treatment options for overactive bladder, click here

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Bladder-Friendly Fluids for the Holiday Season

Read this before you grab that soft drink or specialty coffee this holiday season:

Monitoring your fluid intake will allow you to identify which fluids can improve or worsen your OAB symptoms…

Bladder-Friendly Fluids:  Water, Apple Juice, Cranberry Juice, Grape Juice

Fluids to Limit or Avoid:  Caffeinated products (coffee, tea, soft drinks), Alcohol, Citrus Juice

It is important that you keep an accurate and up-to-date bladder diary when monitoring your fluid intake. Click here to download the Powder Room bladder diary.