| Many people suffer with an Overactive Bladder. It can | | | | There are products on the market which can be |
| occur at any age, not just to the middle and senior | | | | purchased and carried in an emergency back pack or |
| ages. Most people do not realize that it is a real | | | | overnight case. These items can include Kotex, moist |
| medical condition; they feel that it is just laziness in | | | | wipes, adult pads which can be attached to the |
| young children, especially the older they get. However, | | | | underwear, and other items that can be added. This |
| there are signs and symptoms that accompany an | | | | emergency pack should also include some extra |
| Overactive Bladder; such as if a person has to make | | | | clothing, just in case, even if you are just going down |
| frequent trips to the restroom, more than 8 trips a day | | | | to the store. A great idea would be to keep this |
| is considered un-ordinary; or if they have bladder | | | | emergency pack in the car at all times, that way you |
| leakage, they may be suffering with an Overactive | | | | will have it if you need it. |
| Bladder. | | | | There are over 33 million men and women in the |
| An Overactive Bladder happens when the muscle in | | | | United States alone who suffer from an Overactive |
| the bladder doesn't contract the way it should. It usually | | | | Bladder. There are medicines on the market that can |
| contracts and relaxes to the amount of urine that is in | | | | be used to treat this problem. A person should always |
| your bladder. Sometimes however, bladder leakage | | | | consult a doctor for any advice before taking any type |
| does happen before a person knows it. | | | | of medicine. |
| Having an Overactive Bladder can affect people's | | | | There are exercises which can be done with the |
| lives, as they are restricted to going out due to the | | | | pelvic muscle to improve the muscle tone and will help |
| fact that they never know when they need to go to | | | | prevent leakage; these types of exercises are called |
| the bathroom, not knowing if they have enough time to | | | | Kegel exercises. They consist of tensing up your |
| reach a restroom in time, and that they may have an | | | | urinary muscles and releasing them after a few |
| accident at any time and if they are driving, they don't | | | | seconds. This should be done for approximately 5 |
| know how soon they can pull over to a public | | | | minutes at a time. Another type of bladder therapy is |
| restroom. It may interfere with people's jobs, as others | | | | to try to resist going to the bathroom for as long as |
| see you going to the restroom much more than | | | | you possibly can; over time this will allow you to hold it |
| normal. | | | | in for a longer time period. |