botox in the bladder
Voiding dysfunction, which is the umbrella term for difficulty passing urine, can include incontinence (being unable to hold urine), and retention (being unable to empty your bladder). Both of these conditions are very distressing. Treatment is tailored according to the underlying cause. Bladder Botox® injections can be helpful in patients who have an overactive bladder and urge incontinence. What is this treatment and how does it work? The bladder is a muscular organ that stores urine, which is made by the kidneys. The decision to pass urine and the ability to start passing urine are controlled by the brain, and communicated by nerves from the central nervous system. The bladder muscles squeeze to push out the urine down through the urethra, which leads from the bladder out of the body. In people with an overactive bladder, the muscle squeezing activity in the bladder happens too often or inappropriately, or both. It may be difficult for patients to hold their urine until they ge...