What are the causes of overactive bladder?
Some of the most common causes of overactive bladder, also referred to as urinary incontinence, include certain medications, bladder stones, nerve damage and stroke. In some individuals urinary incontinence is due to diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease. Although rare, cancer can also be among the causes of overactive bladder. An overactive bladder is characterized by the urge for frequent urination. Although a person may feel an urgent need to go to the bathroom, urine flow is often very slight or nonexistent. Sometimes, individuals with urinary incontinence will also unexpectedly leak urine. Overactive bladder symptoms are the direct result of muscle contractions occurring around the bladder and triggering a feeling of the need to urinate. This urge is often sudden and can occur at any time during the day or the night and frequently causes social withdrawal, depression, sleep disorders and fatigue.
