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What's really happening in the bladder when you have OAB

Written byJameson Kowalczyk

Medically reviewedbyJoanne Perron, MDin June 2023

Updated onOctober 23, 2024

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Kidney & Urinary Health Living with Chronic Illness

Learn how overactive bladder happens and how the condition can be treated.

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