Once a woman reaches menopause, she might have to undergo a vaginal estrogen therapy, which will strengthen the areas around the vagina and urethra. Vaginal therapy is much like the tablet, suppository, ring, or cream and does help in getting rid of the overactive bladder. Here, we’ll discuss a few products to aid the overactive bladder.

Medications
There are medications, which aim at relaxing the overactive bladder. They include

• Solifenacin (Vesicare)
• Tolterodine (Detrol)
• Mirabegron (Myrbetriq)
• Trospium
• Fesoterodine (Toviaz)
• Darifenacin (Enablex)
• Oxybutynin

Oxybutynin is one product to aid the overactive bladder that can be either used as a skin patch, consumed in the form of a pill, or applied as a gel. Before you start using medications, it is important to understand that these medications have certain side effects. They might lead to dry mouth and dry eyes. Moreover, when you drink water to get rid of the dryness, the problems associated with an overactive bladder will worsen. Another side effect of these medicines is constipation.

Bladder Injections
Botox is a form of protein acquired from bacteria, which leads to botulism illness. It has to be used only in smaller doses and should be injected directly into the bladder tissues to get rid of the overactive bladder. This protein helps relax the muscles. Some studies do prove that the bladder injections work well to get rid of the problems like accidental loss of urine. The effect of these injections will usually last 6 months. So, after the effect is over, you could take a repeat injection, if needed. The injections also have side effects and can lead to urinary retention or UTIs, which are the Urinary Tract Infections.

Nerve Stimulating Device
A nerve stimulating device also helps in regulating the nerve impulses that reach your bladder. It goes a long way in treating the symptoms of overactive bladder. In this procedure, a slim wire is used, which is placed in proximity to your sacral nerves, i.e., the nerves that carry the signal to the bladder.

It is a slightly invasive procedure that is usually done as a trial by use of a temporary wire that is implanted into the skin and goes all the way up to the lower back. In some cases, it might even be performed as a more advanced procedure wherein a permanent electrode is used to conduct a longer trial.

Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulator
In this procedure, a needle is placed into the skin around the ankle, and electrical stimulation is sent from the nerve to the leg, which goes on to the spine. It is at this point where the nerve that directly controls your bladder is stimulateed. These treatments are undertaken once every week and go on for about 12 weeks. In this time, you’ll have to analyze how well it’s been working to help you overcome the symptoms. Unfortunately, with this, you’ll also need maintenance treatment after every 3-4 weeks to ensure that the symptoms are in check.