Overactive bladder and frequent urination… 7 factors that increase the chances of infection

Written by Marwa Mahmoud Elias

Sunday, December 10, 2023 10:00 PM

Hyper Bladder Its excessive activity is a medical problem that some people suffer from and causes them to urinate excessively and constantly desire to urinate, without the cause of a chronic disease that the patient suffers from, and without another health problem causing it.

According to a report published on the Australian website racgpOveractive bladder and its activity have many causative factors. These factors increase the chances of developing it, in addition to this problem enhancing the inability to retain urine for a period of time, as well as the constant feeling of the desire to urinate. Among the most prominent of these factors, according to the report:

• Eating a lot of spicy foods increases this risk

• The increase in cigarette smoking and failure to quit is the most common cause and contributing factor

• Bladder problems, especially stone formation

• An increase in the consumption of certain beverages increases the chances of developing an overactive bladder, including coffee, soda, tea, and others.

• Excessive weight gain. The greater the body mass, the more it causes and is a contributing factor to increased bladder activity

• Among the factors that may increase the chances of infection are urinary tract infections, especially if their treatment is neglected or recurrent

• Some cases of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, dementia in the elderly, strokes, and more complex problems and diseases such as multiple sclerosis, and in men, the patient may suffer from prostate problems, such as recurrent infections and enlargements.