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Overactive bladder and urgency

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Overactive bladder and urgency

The bladder is a muscle which contracts to empty the bladder when it is full and you are ready to empty. An overactive bladder means the bladder contracts before it is full. It can sometimes contract when you are not ready (link to bilingual resource)
Target audience:
General
Service area:
National
Published:
February 2016
Last reviewed:
November 2023

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