What is irritable bladder syndrome?

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?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 11
30s 26
40s 64
50s 115
60s 107
70+ 78

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 60
Female 336

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What is irritable bladder syndrome?

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

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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

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Who has irritable bladder syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 2 new patients joined this month
  • 118 say irritable bladder syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 11
30s 26
40s 64
50s 115
60s 107
70+ 78
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 27
20-29 years 24
30-39 years 42
40-49 years 36
50-59 years 19
60-69 years 4
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 60
Female 336

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 176
Not Diagnosed 24

These charts show data from irritable bladder syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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