{"id":7429,"date":"2025-09-16T08:38:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T06:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/overactive-bladder-oab\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T14:22:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T13:22:24","slug":"overactive-bladder-oab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/en\/urological-disorders-and-diseases\/overactive-bladder-oab\/","title":{"rendered":"Overactive bladder"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7429\" class=\"elementor elementor-7429 elementor-2048\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d416a8 e-con-full body-content-selector e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64d416a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de4bc12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4de4bc12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f91bad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66f91bad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overactive bladder<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c3eb36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78c3eb36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Overactive bladder (OAB) is a group of urinary storage symptoms characterized by a sudden, strong urge to urinate that is difficult to postpone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41f6a07e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41f6a07e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This condition is common and can affect both men and women, particularly with aging. Although it is not life-threatening, it can significantly impact quality of life.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abbc848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"abbc848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"8027\" class=\"elementor elementor-8027 elementor-3832 elementor-3832\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06d3bd0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06d3bd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d8a1ec0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7d8a1ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#simptomes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Symptoms<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df62de elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4df62de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#diagnostic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Diagnosis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8ca389 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2c8ca389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#tractament\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Treatment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131261a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"131261a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-319e584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"319e584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/giEQIJLH208&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/urocat.cat\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/overactive-bladder-eng-1.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:9491,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/overactive-bladder-eng-1.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-play-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm115.7 272l-176 101c-15.8 8.8-35.7-2.5-35.7-21V152c0-18.4 19.8-29.8 35.7-21l176 107c16.4 9.2 16.4 32.9 0 42z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32fbf44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32fbf44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: European Association of Urology<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec92a8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ec92a8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"simptomes\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80fe0d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80fe0d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The main symptoms of overactive bladder include:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f396096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f396096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Urinary urgency:<\/span> a sudden, intense need to urinate.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Urinary frequency:<\/span> urinating more than 8 times per day.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Nocturia:<\/span> waking up several times at night to urinate.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Urgency incontinence:<\/span> involuntary urine leakage immediately following the urge to urinate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-474d12a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"474d12a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It should be noted that symptom severity varies, and not everyone experiences all these manifestations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e31a6dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e31a6dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72d0a31f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72d0a31f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"diagnostic\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diagnosis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2945472d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2945472d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The diagnosis of overactive bladder involves a detailed evaluation that may include:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-311ee697 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"311ee697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Medical history and physical examination:<\/span> to assess symptoms and rule out other conditions.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Urinalysis:<\/span> to detect infections or blood in the urine.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Bladder diary:<\/span> recording the frequency and volume of urination over several days.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Urodynamic studies:<\/span> to evaluate bladder and urethral function.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b9ec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"52b9ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/JzEDM4hDuWo&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/urocat.cat\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/urodinamic-eng.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:9444,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/urodinamic-eng.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-play-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm115.7 272l-176 101c-15.8 8.8-35.7-2.5-35.7-21V152c0-18.4 19.8-29.8 35.7-21l176 107c16.4 9.2 16.4 32.9 0 42z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3381abb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3381abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: European Association of Urology<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c97efc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c97efc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Ultrasound:<\/span> to visualize the bladder and kidneys.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bafdab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bafdab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These tests help identify the underlying cause of symptoms and determine the most appropriate treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ebe5a07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ebe5a07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31189483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31189483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"tractament\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ad09b54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ad09b54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Management of overactive bladder may include several strategies:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8914a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8914a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Self-care:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5216521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5216521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Fluid intake modification:<\/span> adjusting the type and amount of liquids consumed.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Bladder training:<\/span> scheduling specific intervals for urination and gradually increasing the time between voids.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Pelvic floor exercises:<\/span> strengthening the muscles that control urination. These measures are often the first step and can be effective for many individuals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b0d777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b0d777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pharmacological treatment:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d4f2437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d4f2437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Muscarinic receptor antagonists:<\/span> reduce abnormal bladder contractions.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Beta-3 agonists:<\/span> relax the bladder muscle to increase capacity.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Desmopressin:<\/span> decreases urine production, particularly helpful for nocturia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b0822dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b0822dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The choice of medication depends on symptom profile and patient tolerance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82576b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82576b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Second-line treatments:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b452d99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b452d99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Botulinum toxin injections:<\/span> reduce nerve activity responsible for OAB symptoms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cfb77a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5cfb77a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/inyeccion_botulinica-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7419\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/inyeccion_botulinica-2.png 940w, https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/inyeccion_botulinica-2-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/inyeccion_botulinica-2-768x591.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Botulinum toxin injection. Courtesy of eau. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-044a905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"044a905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Nerve stimulation (neuromodulation):<\/span> uses electrical impulses to modify bladder control signals.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Bladder augmentation surgery:<\/span> considered for patients with very low bladder capacity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8f2a2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8f2a2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These options are typically reserved for cases where first-line treatments are ineffective.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a05310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a05310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/estim-nervio-sacro.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7420\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/estim-nervio-sacro.png 940w, https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/estim-nervio-sacro-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/estim-nervio-sacro-768x591.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Sacral nerve stimulation. Courtesy of eau. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35064d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35064d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is essential that treatment is personalized, taking into account the needs and preferences of each individual.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad5fdfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ad5fdfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"autocura\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Self-care and management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3441f84f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3441f84f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In addition to medical treatments, the following strategies may help control symptoms:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b727653 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b727653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Dietary management:<\/span> reducing caffeine, alcohol, and foods that may irritate the bladder.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Weight control:<\/span> maintaining a healthy weight to reduce pressure on the bladder.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Use of absorbent products:<\/span> when necessary, to manage urine leakage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1271d0c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1271d0c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is important to remember that while overactive bladder can be a chronic condition, there are multiple treatment and management strategies available to significantly improve quality of life. 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