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ERIC ROVNER, MD: We don't cure overactive bladder, but we do rebalance the function of the lower urinary tract so that patients' quality of life can be vastly improved.

JULIA ROJAS: My life has changed tremendously in one month. I feel more confident to go out and not to have an accident. It's just been wonderful how these pills have worked on me in such a short time.

ANNOUNCER: As with any medication, drugs like Detrol and Ditropan have potential side effects that patients should be aware of.

PHIL HANNO, MD: The primary side effect is dry mouth. Some patients become constipated with these medicines. Generally, when a medication has benefits that outweigh the side effects, the patient likes to take it, and the doctor recommends it, and most of the time for overactive bladder the benefits of these medicines far outweigh the side effects.

ANNOUNCER: If patients don't benefit from medical and behavioral approaches there are surgical options doctors can turn to as well. But all too often, doctors don't even get the chance to treat overactive bladder.

ERIC ROVNER, MD: Less than half of the patients that suffer from overactive bladder actually discuss it with their health care provider. It's truly a closet condition.

ANNOUNCER: So if you're one of the many people who are suffering needlessly from overactive bladder, talk to your doctor today because regaining control means winning back your freedom.

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