Beyond the bladder: poor sleep in women with overactive bladder syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nocturnal bladder symptoms and sleep disruption commonly coexist in middle-aged and older women. Although sleep disruption is often attributed to nocturnal bladder symptoms in women with overactive bladder syndrome, nonbladder factors also may influence sleep in this population. Many women with overactive bladder are eager to identify nonpharmacologic strategies for both bladder symptoms and sleep disruption, given the potential adverse effects of sedative and anticholinergic bladder medications in this population.

Objectives

To provide greater insight into the complex relationship between nighttime overactive bladder symptoms and sleep disruption, and to evaluate the effects of a guided slow-paced respiration intervention on sleep outcomes in women with overactiv

SUBMITTER: Savoie MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7263944 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature