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  1. Mayo Clinic: Contributing Factors for Overactive Bladder | Risk Factors for Overactive Bladder mayoclinic.com - Risk Factors for Overactive Bladder
  2. WebMD: Overactive Bladder Contributing Factors webmd.com - Overactive Bladder Contributing Factors
  3. UrologyChannel: Causes of Overactive Bladder urologychannel.com - Causes of Overactive Bladder
  4. eMedTV: Overactive Bladder Causes incontinence.emedtv.com - Overactive Bladder Causes
  5. WrongDiagnosis: Urinary Incontinence (Overactive Bladder) Contributing Factors wrongdiagnosis.com - Urinary Incontinence (Overactive Bladder) Contributing Factors
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Research Notes on Contributing Factors for Overactive Bladder


Contributing factors for overactive bladder, also called urinary incontinence, vary depending on the type of overactive bladder a person has. Contributing factors may include nerve damage, bladder stones, side effects of medication, a neurological disease, or bladder or prostate cancer.1 Overactive bladder is not a disease in and of itself, but rather a symptom of an underlying condition.2

Fast Facts:

  • Overactive bladder is any condition that causes involuntary urination or leakage.3
  • Overactive bladder is more common in women than in men.4
  • Overactive bladder is most common in the elderly, although it may occur at any age.4
  • See our slideshow on 10 tricks for living with overactive bladder.


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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ UrologyChannel: Overactive Bladder (Urinary Incontinence) Causes
  2. ↑ Mayo Clinic: Urinary Incontinence Causes
  3. ↑ Johns Hopkins Medicine: Irritable Bladder
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Urge Incontinence (Urinary Incontinence) Tests and Exams

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