HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS REGISTER		Author Keyword(s) Vol Page [Advanced]

This Article Full Text Full Text (PDF) Submit a response Alert me when this article is cited Alert me when eLetters are posted Alert me if a correction is posted Services Email this link to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Add article to my folders Download to citation manager Request Permissions Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Srikrishna, S. Articles by Vella, M. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Srikrishna, S. Articles by Vella, M.

Management of overactive bladder syndrome

Department of Urogynaecology, King’s College Hospital, London, UK

Correspondence to:
Correspondence to:
Dr Sushma Srikrishna
Department of Urogynaecology, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK; sushmasrikrishna{at}hotmail.com

ABSTRACT
Overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome is the term used to describe the symptom complex of urinary urgency with or without urge incontinence, usually with frequency and nocturia. Drug treatment continues to have an important role in the management of women with OAB. Other treatment options include conservative management with lifestyle interventions, modification of fluid intake, and physiotherapy including bladder retraining. Surgery remains the last resort in the treatment and is usually reserved for intractable detrusor overactivity, as it is associated with significant morbidity. This article reviews the management of the overactive bladder with specific focus on newer developments in the medical treatment of OAB in women.