What is neurogenic bladder?

Neurogenic bladder is the dysfunction of the urinary bladder due to problems with the nervous system pathways involved in the control of urination. It may present as an overactive or hyper-reflexive bladder or as an underactive or flaccid bladder.

How do members experience neurogenic bladder?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with neurogenic bladder*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for neurogenic bladder*

*Data from patients with neurogenic bladder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with neurogenic bladder*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Suprapubic Catheter)
Perceived effectiveness
for neurogenic bladder (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
neurogenic bladder (3)

*Data from patients with neurogenic bladder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has neurogenic bladder on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 20
30s 63
40s 94
50s 133
60s 124
70+ 104

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 137
Female 396