Tips for living with overactive bladder (OAB)
OAB can hurt your social life, mental health and more. Here's how to cope.
Jan 18, 2026
Written byKristen Sturt
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If you have to urinate frequently and without enough warning, there's a chance you may have overactive bladder (OAB). While it's not necessarily a serious health problem, the anxiety, embarrassment and practical obstacles caused by OAB can be detrimental to your relationships, social life, day-to-day work environment—even your mental health.
Here's how OAB can affect six crucial areas of your life, plus tips on how to cope, manage and live boldly.