Compensatory bladder behaviors ("coping") in women with overactive bladder.

William Stuart ReynoldsMelissa R KaufmanStephen BruehlCharles W ButrickLindsey C McKernan

Published in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2021)

Compensatory bladder behaviors (coping) were common in women with OAB and were associated with greater urinary symptom severity and higher anxiety and stress. Further study is needed to understand how coping behaviors and psychosocial factors relate, as these may represent important opportunities for interventions.

Keyphrases

social support
depressive symptoms
spinal cord injury
physical activity
urinary tract