The most common symptoms of OAB are:

• Urinating more than eight times in a 24 hour period
• Sudden and strong urges to urinate even if you have just gone to the bathroom
• Taking trips to the bathroom only to urinate just a little bit each time
• Leaking urine when you have the urge to urinate
• Getting up two or more times a night to go to the bathroom
• Uncontrollable urges to urinate that sometimes result in wetting accidents

Common Causes of OAB
Involuntary contractions (spasms) of the bladder muscle cause the associated symptoms of OAB. In many cases, there is no identifiable cause for these contractions. But there are a number of factors that have been found to contribute to OAB. These include: bladder infection, abdominal or pelvic trauma, bladder stones, bladder cancer or prostate cancer, or another medical problem. Some brain problems, such as Parkinson's disease or a stroke, can also lead to overactive bladder.

Some medications can cause symptoms that mimic overactive bladder. Talk with your doctor about the medicines you're taking to find out if they could be affecting your bladder, but don't stop taking your medicine without the doctor's OK. You may want to speak with Dr. Daniel Katz who specializes in OAB, and sees patients in our Poughkeepsie locations.)