A matter of urgency

An overactive bladder is a common affliction which affects both men and women of all ages.

PATIENTS with an overactive bladder (OAB) often wrongly assume that it is a normal part of ageing. They also “mark” (the location of) toilets wherever they go. Their sexual lives suffer as well because of their urinary incontinence problem, says Dr Andrea Tubaro, Associate Professor of Urology at the Second School of Medicine of “La Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy. He is also a Clinical Associate in Urology at Sant’Andrea Hospital in Rome.