Sensitive bladder

Sensitive Bladder Syndrome is a medical condition that describes a too-frequent sensation of needing to urinate.

Many people suffer from either an overactive bladderor a sensitive bladder. With an overactive bladder, the sufferer wants to urinate more than normal, often at night, disrupting their sleep and making life miserable for them.

With a sensitive bladder, the sufferer frequently has a feeling of "wanting to go", again, very often during the night, and when they do actually go to the bathroom they pass little urine. It's simply that their bladder is telling them that it is full, hence the "sensitive" term.

All this can be very distressing for the person, who may find little information about the problem. In the first instance, they should go to their family doctor, who will in turn refer them to the urologydepartment at their local hospital. Various tests can then determine the best way to treat the problem, whether it be with medication, biofeedback, surgery (as a last resort) or retraining the bladder.

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