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Symptoms Of Over-active Bladder

How do you know that you need to pee more times than it is normal too? Most of us have a fair idea of what is normal when it comes to passing urine. We all have to make a few extra trips to the rest room when we drink too much water or beer. It can also happen that certain medications or conditions like pregnancy make you pee more than is normal. But you must suspecting symptoms of over-active bladder if you have none of the above conditions and still have to pee all the time.

Over-active bladder syndrome is a condition where you have pass urine much more frequently than normal human beings. The causes of over-active bladder syndrome are varied. It might happen due to an infection, diabetes or advancing age. Either way, you need to keep a tab on the symptoms of over-active bladder syndrome to get the right treatment.

Symptoms Of Over-active Bladder

These are some symptoms that confirm that you have an over-active bladder.

More Than 8 Times
If you have to go to the bathroom more than 8 times, then you certainly have a problem. A normal human beings have to go the bathroom more times than eight. Unless you have drunk too much water or alcohol on a particular day, you need to watch out.

Sudden Urges
When you feel a sudden urge to pass urine that is too strong then there is something wrong with you. The pressure to pass urine should build up over a period of time as your bladder gets fuller. But if you feel the urge to urinate suddenly and too strongly, it is a sign of a discrepancy,

Leakage
Sometimes, your urge to pass urine might be so strong that you cannot hold out till you reach the toilet. The leakage could be a few drops or enough to make your clothes soggy. Either ways, you need to take stock of the situation if you bladder control is faulty.

Disrupted Sleep
Do you have disturbed sleep at night because you have get up to pee too many time? If you have to go the toilet more than once or twice at night, then you may be over-active bladder. It is not nor,al to have disrupted sleep due to pee breaks.

It is important to investigate the causes of over-active bladder so that the treatment is right. Consult a doctor if you have the above symptoms.

Story first published: Monday, September 29, 2014, 17:26 [IST]
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