A 2009 literature review on women found that no drug seemed better than others, and paid special attention to comparing newer drugs to older ones. There is not sufficient evidence to guide the choices doctors and patients make in treating overactive bladder with experimental treatments including sacral nerve stimulation, oxybutynin instillation, and botulinum toxin injections. The research literature shows that in alternative medicine, acupuncture has shown some efficacy while reflexology and hypnosis have not. In all cases the strength of evidence is not sufficient to allow fully informed recommendations of treatment . Some behavior modification practices were associated with benefits comparable to any other treatment . The strength of the evidence is insufficient to fully inform choice of these treatments. Some behavior modification practices produced symptom improvements comparable to medications, but the limited evidence available shows no improvement for patients who combine behavior changes with drugs .
A 2009 literature review on women found that no drug seemed better than others, and paid special attention to comparing newer drugs to older ones. There is not sufficient evidence to guide the choices doctors and patients make in treating overactive bladder with experimental treatments including sacral nerve stimulation, oxybutynin instillation, and botulinum toxin injections. The research literature shows that in alternative medicine, acupuncture has shown some efficacy while reflexology and hypnosis have not. A 2019 systematic review of studies related to urinary incontinence in women found that behavioral therapy, alone or combined with other treatments, is generally more effective than any other single treatment alone . Some behavior modification practices were associated with benefits comparable to any other treatment .
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In all cases the strength of evidence is not sufficient to allow fully informed recommendations of treatment
A 2019 systematic review of studies related to urinary incontinence in women found that behavioral therapy, alone or combined with other treatments, is generally more effective than any other single treatment alone
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. The strength of the evidence is insufficient to fully inform choice of these treatments. Some behavior modification practices produced symptom improvements comparable to medications, but the limited evidence available shows no improvement for patients who combine behavior changes with drugs