Is It an Overactive Bladder?: Not a Prostate Cancer Symptom | Mark Scholz, MD | PCRI

BPH (that is, benign enlargement of the prostate gland) is usually blamed, at first glance, for urinary issues that men experience as they age, and while BPH is sometimes truly the cause of urinary symptoms, sometimes, other aging-related issues like an overactive bladder or a combination of different issues are actually responsible for the urinary symptoms. Here, PCRI's Alex asks Dr. Scholz about overactive bladder, its treatments and their side effects, and how physicians differentiate whether urinary symptoms are caused by BPH, overactive bladder, or anything else.

0:07 What does "overactive bladder" mean?

3:07 When a man has urinary symptoms, how do you differentiate between an overactive bladder, BPH, or other issues like prostatitis that can cause urinary symptoms?

4:38 What are the treatments for overactive bladder?

6:01 How efficacious are drugs like Mybetriq for overactive bladder?

6:44 Can the medications for overactive bladder interfere with prostate cancer treatment?

8:37 Can you take the medicines for overactive bladder long-term?

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