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Suggest Treatment Options For Overactive Bladder
Question: My wife has a bladder problem she gets up 6 to 8 times a night to the wash room
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
Please provide more information
Does your wife have a cystocoele? This is often due to a weak pelvic floor.
Does she have diabetes or any kidney disease which makes her pass more urine?
Has her urine been tested for any urinary infection?
If all these are negative it is due to a sensitive bladder and due to a hyperactive state which can be treated.
Please get back to me with the information to advise better
More information required
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
Please provide more information
Does your wife have a cystocoele? This is often due to a weak pelvic floor.
Does she have diabetes or any kidney disease which makes her pass more urine?
Has her urine been tested for any urinary infection?
If all these are negative it is due to a sensitive bladder and due to a hyperactive state which can be treated.
Please get back to me with the information to advise better
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
she does not have any of those problems and she as seen a dr about that problem and he said she is not ready for surgry
Brief Answer:
Remedy suggested
Detailed Answer:
What surgery is the doctor considering?
What is the diagnosis made in her?
She will be helped by pelvic floor exercises and by Vesicare which decreases the overactivity of the bladder. If there is a urinary infection, that has to be treated.
You are welcome to get back to me with more queries if any.
Have a good day.
Remedy suggested
Detailed Answer:
What surgery is the doctor considering?
What is the diagnosis made in her?
She will be helped by pelvic floor exercises and by Vesicare which decreases the overactivity of the bladder. If there is a urinary infection, that has to be treated.
You are welcome to get back to me with more queries if any.
Have a good day.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
she is in a wheelchair she had post polo when she was young they did all the test you asked her bladder as fallen and causes her problems
Brief Answer:
Cystocoele
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the information.
So her problem is a cystocoele.
Tablet Vesicare may help her till she is to have surgery. She should try doing pelvic floor exercises . Urinary infection can worsen her symptoms and so be on the look out and treat early.
Do get back to me if you have any further queries.
Cystocoele
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the information.
So her problem is a cystocoele.
Tablet Vesicare may help her till she is to have surgery. She should try doing pelvic floor exercises . Urinary infection can worsen her symptoms and so be on the look out and treat early.
Do get back to me if you have any further queries.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
no she does not have any urinary infection she was tested
Brief Answer:
Makes it easier.
Detailed Answer:
Good, that eliminates the need for antibiotic.
She can use Vesicare and should practice pelvic floor exercises.
Please have your wife examined by a gynecologist to knnow whether any device inserted in the vagina, that would help her till she is ready for surgery.
Makes it easier.
Detailed Answer:
Good, that eliminates the need for antibiotic.
She can use Vesicare and should practice pelvic floor exercises.
Please have your wife examined by a gynecologist to knnow whether any device inserted in the vagina, that would help her till she is ready for surgery.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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