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Altered gut microbiome associated with overactive bladder and daily urinary urgency

from URO Today

Altered gut microbiome associated with overactive bladder and daily urinary urgency URO Today Overactive bladder (OAB) is a part of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). One of the most widely accepted theories accounts for the pathophysiology of this condition is irregular activation of sensory pathways and detrusor overactivity, which can result in bladder irritability at low urine volumes (urinary urgency). Specific alterations of the microbiome (dysbiosis) in urine have been reported in association with LUTS. However, the association of LUTS with gut microbiome has not yet been fully understood. READ MORE

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