Acupuncture for Treatment of Overactive Bladder

Overactive bladder (OAB) is defined as bladder storage dysfunction, which results in a frequent and sudden urge to urinate. OAB is a prevalent disorder, and its symptoms have a detrimental effect on health-related quality of life and increase social problems. Treatment of OAB includes first-line beh...

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Autores principales: Maryam Hosseini, Seyede Zahra Emami Razavi, Mohaddeseh Azadvari, Pavan Aluru, Fateme Guitynavard
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:76169052345d40df847f76a0e94793752021-11-30T07:06:43ZAcupuncture for Treatment of Overactive Bladder10.22034/TRU.2021.280386.10642717-042Xhttps://doaj.org/article/76169052345d40df847f76a0e94793752021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.transresurology.com/article_131253.htmlhttps://doaj.org/toc/2717-042XOveractive bladder (OAB) is defined as bladder storage dysfunction, which results in a frequent and sudden urge to urinate. OAB is a prevalent disorder, and its symptoms have a detrimental effect on health-related quality of life and increase social problems. Treatment of OAB includes first-line behavioral therapies and second-line anti-muscarinic drugs. However, the rate of drug discontinuation due to drug side effects is high. Acupuncture is considered an effective therapy to suppress contractions and excessive detrusor muscle activity, improve bladder adaptation, maintain normal urination, and improve pathological changes in bladder tissue based on several preclinical and clinical investigations. Therefore, as one of the complementary and alternative medicine methods, acupuncture can play a pivotal role in the treatment of patients with OAB.Maryam Hosseini Seyede Zahra Emami Razavi Mohaddeseh Azadvari Pavan AluruFateme GuitynavardUrology Research Centerarticleacupunctureoveractive bladderurinary incontinencetreatmentDiseases of the genitourinary system. UrologyRC870-923ENTranslational Research in Urology, Vol 3, Iss 2, Pp 48-53 (2021)
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language EN
topic acupuncture
overactive bladder
urinary incontinence
treatment
Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
RC870-923
spellingShingle acupuncture
overactive bladder
urinary incontinence
treatment
Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
RC870-923
Maryam Hosseini
Seyede Zahra Emami Razavi
Mohaddeseh Azadvari
Pavan Aluru
Fateme Guitynavard
Acupuncture for Treatment of Overactive Bladder
description Overactive bladder (OAB) is defined as bladder storage dysfunction, which results in a frequent and sudden urge to urinate. OAB is a prevalent disorder, and its symptoms have a detrimental effect on health-related quality of life and increase social problems. Treatment of OAB includes first-line behavioral therapies and second-line anti-muscarinic drugs. However, the rate of drug discontinuation due to drug side effects is high. Acupuncture is considered an effective therapy to suppress contractions and excessive detrusor muscle activity, improve bladder adaptation, maintain normal urination, and improve pathological changes in bladder tissue based on several preclinical and clinical investigations. Therefore, as one of the complementary and alternative medicine methods, acupuncture can play a pivotal role in the treatment of patients with OAB.
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author Maryam Hosseini
Seyede Zahra Emami Razavi
Mohaddeseh Azadvari
Pavan Aluru
Fateme Guitynavard
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title Acupuncture for Treatment of Overactive Bladder
title_short Acupuncture for Treatment of Overactive Bladder
title_full Acupuncture for Treatment of Overactive Bladder
title_fullStr Acupuncture for Treatment of Overactive Bladder
title_full_unstemmed Acupuncture for Treatment of Overactive Bladder
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