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10 Myths About Overactive Bladder

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Popular Myths, Busted

It's true: Overactive bladder isn't great fodder for dinner table conversation. Yet the fact that we don't talk about it may explain why there are so many misconceptions about such a common and bothersome condition. Have you fallen for any of these myths?

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Overactive bladder, or urge incontinence, can happen to men or women at any age, but it's more common in women and older people.