Some people suffering from OAB experience a profound effect on their lives.  Urge urinary incontinence can be associated with emotional problems, reduced social, and recreational activity and sexual dysfunction.

People have reported many ways that Overactive Bladder may be interrupting or limiting their everyday life.  Some of the most common are:

Impact on Daily Activities

·    seriously interferes with daily activities

·    makes it more difficult to do things

·    makes it more difficult to do work

·    makes it difficult to get a good night's sleep

·    has a negative effect on sex life

·    every trip away from home has to be planned

Impact on Emotions

·    can be very stressful

·    can make it uncomfortable being with people you don't know well

·    creates concern about the potential of having an embarrassing accident

·    creates concern about doing things away from home

There may be other ways that an Overactive Bladder has changed your behaviour and affected the way you view yourself. You may even have modified your activities because of your OAB. Or, maybe you're reasonably satisfied with the way you've adapted your life around your symptoms by wearing pads, avoiding sports and changing routines.

It may be difficult to acknowledge that an Overactive Bladder affects so many aspects of your life as well as the lives of those around you. But accepting these facts can help you move toward taking action.

Overactive Bladder is an ongoing and treatable medical condition. It is estimated that nearly 1 in 5 Canadians over the age of 35 suffers from Overactive Bladder.  Doctors treat thousands of patients suffering from OAB every year.  You owe it to yourself to see if treatment may help you return to a more normal life - and help relieve the anxiety, embarrassment, and isolation that may result from the symptoms of an Overactive Bladder.