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Irritable bladder syndrome is characterized by uncontrolled contraction of the bladder wall (detrusor muscle), producing urgency, often with frequency and nocturia, and sometimes leakage (urge incontinence).
How do members experience irritable bladder syndrome?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with irritable bladder syndrome*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for irritable bladder syndrome*
Who has irritable bladder syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
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Irritable bladder syndrome is characterized by uncontrolled contraction of the bladder wall (detrusor muscle), producing urgency, often with frequency and nocturia, and sometimes leakage (urge incontinence).
Common symptoms reported by people with irritable bladder syndrome
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for irritable bladder syndrome
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Compare treatments taken by people with irritable bladder syndrome
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have irritable bladder syndrome through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with irritable bladder syndrome? Members in the forum might have the answers.
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