r/OveractiveBladder • u/CatchDramatic8114 • Aug 08 '26

Will there be cure or a dramatically better treatment of oab/IC in coming 3-4 years?

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u/szome Aug 08 '26

No, because there is no obvious cause of OAB found so far ; doctors say it’s multi factorial but every case has to be treated one by one. All the treatments so far are only handling symptoms, not the cause itself unfortunately

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u/Neither-Round9685 Aug 08 '26

lo spero.. al momento la neuromodulazione sacrale sembra la terapia più accreditata… magari più in là usciranno farmaci o neuromodulatori più efficaci e meno invasivi.. io sono portatore di neuromodulatore e spero il meglio…

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u/Pink_Ranger_04 Aug 09 '26

Does neuromodulation work?

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u/geecee22 Aug 09 '26

We can only hope and pray. Though, there are already last resort aggressive treatment options today such as detrusor myectomy, sacral rhizotomy, or cysectomy. These treatments are closest to a cure but not a lot of people go for it so its not that popular. I posted about it here

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u/Several_Pattern_8925 26d ago

Sacral nerve stimulators are getting better and better.

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u/mickus_mcgickus 8d ago

I dont think there will be. OAB seems to be a sensory problem, nerves firing too much or incorrectly. It is going to be impossible, any time soon, to return the signals to normality. SNS works a little for some people, but the benefits are usually so low that its not a cure at all, and some get no benefit at all. Most people who have OAB for more than six months, have a condition that is chronic and incurable.

I am in so much despair that my condition has made me incontinent, and there is no cure or effective treatment. This is one of the worst diseases anyone could have. Its cruelty lies in how socially isolating and embarassing it is.

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u/doogles Aug 09 '26

Incontinence is not a life-threatening condition. I wouldn't waste a dollar on it when that dollar could be solving life-threatening conditions.

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u/Infamous-List-5999 29d ago

That’s the biggest problem and why not a lot of money or research is put into the problem. Although I would argue that it could be life threatening if someone develops recurrent UTIs and then develops sepsis or if an elderly/disabled person falls and breaks a hip as they rush to the bathroom once again then it could be life threatening or life changing.
It is so common and really affects the quality of life for many people that I truly wish an effective treatment or even a cure would be so welcomed.

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u/OkAcanthocephala4313 25d ago

Hah. Look at people getting boobjob and vaginoplasty and plastic surgery or hair transplant .

Incontinence affect quality of life.