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Has overactive bladder (OAB) caught you at an "inopportune" time? Has the frequent urge to go given you the courage to discuss this problem with your doctor? Have you taken steps to control your overactive bladder, and has this helped improve how you feel? Share your experiences here or read others.
Share your stories with us! Approximately 12 –18 per cent of Canadians suffer from an overactive bladder. You are not alone. Your stories and experiences with an overactive bladder can encourage and inspire others. If you have a story that you would like to share, send it along to the Powder Room.
Posted at 3:40 pm
I think I have OAB, but I am really embarrased to go to the doctor and talk about. I've already had to wear incontience products just in case, and that's embarrasing enough to buy. I used to get made fun of in stores at the checkout counter. Im even afraid...
Posted at 9:18 am
J'ai 66 ans et je souffre depuis 3 ans d'hyperactivité vésicale. Je prends des hormones Prémarine depuis 26 ans et j'ai diminué la dose des 3/4 depuis 3 ans. L'urologue dit que c'en est une des causes, car les muscles en dessous de la vessie se relachent trop sans hormones....
Posted at 12:52 pm
I was diagnosed with OAB 11 days ago. Given medicines as well as general advice. I decided to try the general advice before the meds. Started drinking half decaf and half regular coffee, lots more kegels, peeing every 2 hours whether I have to or not, skipping my evening 4...
Posted at 9:01 am
I have to say I have never seen a public washroom so gross in all my life and make you just never want to set foot in it again, in fact I am seriously afraid of this Public washroom and have fears about catching something from it. The washroom I...
Posted at 12:59 pm
I was wondering if anyone has had the urodynamic test. My urologist has suggested that I have it done but I am nervous about it. I am only 20 and haven't done any of these sorts of tests before. Any experiences or suggestions?Posted at 12:59 pm
Hello, I am new here and I thought to just say how great it is that you have information about clean bathrooms and how they are rated. I am one of those people who can't stand going in to public washrooms. It seems that no matter how many times...Posted at 12:43 pm
My spouse suffers from an over active bladder and for the most part many facilities within Edmonton, AB are equipted with facilities that keep the flow of users ... flowing, allowing a for a smooth shopping experience. We've had to stop shopping at West Edmonton Mall for their...Posted at 12:42 pm
J'ai ce problème d'hyperactivité depuis quelques années. J'ai consulté un urologue. Tout va de ce côté. Les fortes envies surviennent surtout lorsque je suis debout, sinon c'est supportable, mais je dois me lever au moins une fois la nuit. Si j'ai à me lever une deuxième fois, impossible de me...Posted at 10:33 am
I am going to New York next week and sourced out a great website that identifies clean bathrooms throughout the city...a huge help for me in that i have anxiety just thinking about where I will go - seeing as I will be out shopping all day! http://gonyc.about.com/cs/atozinde1/a/bathrooms.htm PS - I...Posted at 4:06 pm
Hello everyone,I am excited to find this site. There was a blurb about it in the Burnaby newspaper and I immediately had to look you up. I do not have OAB, but I have an extremely debilitating intestinal disease and an array of accompanying complicated devastating symptoms.
