According to the Urology Care Foundation, the official foundation of the American Urological Association, 33 million Americans suffer from overactive bladder (OAB). That's 30% of all men and 40% of all women in the United States. The foundation estimates that the actual number is much larger because many people who have overactive bladder problems are embarrassed and do not seek care.
This represents a nearly twofold increase since 2001 when a paper written said 17 million people had the problem.
Its' not clear how either of the two sources cited above obtained their information.
Maybe you didn't know that there are two kinds of OAB. "Dry" is the one where the patient is able to get to the bathroom on time. "Wet" is the form that is accompanied by leakage of urine also known as the urge incontinence.
Here is something else you probably didn't know. The disease was virtually unknown before 1997.
