What is an overactive bladder?
Overactive bladder is a condition that can include urinary frequency, urgency, urge incontinence or nocturia. Frequency and urgency requires frequent trips to the bathroom. Urge incontinence is leakage on the way to the bathroom. Nocturia is waking up to void more than once during the night. There are many conditions of the bladder that can cause these symptoms. Common causes include urinary tract infections, interstitial cystitis and neurological disorders. There are treatment options available for most of these disorders.