Overactive Bladder Treatment in Turkey
About Overactive Bladder
Key Highlights
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Significantly reduces or eliminates sudden urges to urinate and urinary frequency.Can dramatically decrease episodes of urge incontinence (leakage).Improves sleep quality by reducing nighttime trips to the bathroom (nocturia).Enhances overall quality of life, social confidence, and daily activities.Offers a range of options from non-invasive therapies to minimally invasive procedures.Provides long-term symptom control for many patients./ul
Who is this surgery for?
- Diagnosis of Overactive Bladder syndrome with symptoms of urinary urgency, frequency, and/or urge incontinence.
- Failure to achieve adequate symptom control with first-line treatments like lifestyle changes and oral medications.
- Intolerable side effects from oral OAB medications.
- Significant impact on quality of life, sleep, work, or social activities due to bladder symptoms.
- A desire for a more permanent or procedural solution after exhausting conservative management.
How to prepare
- Complete a detailed bladder diary for several days to record fluid intake and urination patterns.
- Undergo a urological evaluation, which may include a urine test, ultrasound, or urodynamic study.
- Discuss all current medications, supplements, and medical history with your urologist.
- For procedures like Botox or neuromodulation, you may be asked to stop blood-thinning medications (as advised by your doctor).
- Arrange for transportation home if you are receiving sedation or anesthesia for the procedure.
- Follow specific fasting instructions if sedation or general anesthesia is planned.
Risks & possible complications
- Temporary difficulty urinating or urinary retention, sometimes requiring temporary catheterization (especially with Botox).
- Urinary tract infection.
- Mild discomfort, pain, or bruising at the injection or implantation site.
- For neuromodulation: lead migration, device-related pain, or need for surgical revision.
- For Botox injections: generalized muscle weakness, flu-like symptoms, or temporary worsening of bladder symptoms.
- Rare risks include bleeding, infection at the surgical site, or an allergic reaction.
Recovery & hospital stay
- Most procedures (PTNS, Botox) are outpatient, allowing you to go home the same day.
- You may experience mild pelvic discomfort or a sense of incomplete emptying for a few days.
- Drink plenty of water to flush the bladder and reduce infection risk.
- Avoid strenuous exercise, heavy lifting, and sexual activity for 1-2 weeks as advised.
- You may need to perform intermittent self-catheterization for a period if urinary retention occurs.
- Attend all scheduled follow-up appointments to monitor progress and adjust therapy.
- Full therapeutic effects, especially from Botox or neuromodulation, may take several days to weeks to become apparent.
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Typical hospital stay:
0-1 days (Typically outpatient)
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Expected recovery time:
1-7 days for routine activity; 2-6 weeks for full therapeutic effect
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are considering overactive bladder in Turkey, these questions and answers can help you make a confident, informed decision.
Popular choices for overactive bladder in Turkey include Liv Hospital Ankara, Istinye Üniversitesi Hastanesi Liv, VM Medical Park Pendik Hastanesi, Medical Park Florya, Medical Park Bahçelievler, Medical Park Bahçelievler, known for experienced specialists and advanced surgical infrastructure.
Look at the doctor’s years of experience, hospital association, patient reviews, and how often they perform overactive bladder. MediFyr helps you compare urologists and book consultations online.
The overall cost depends on hospital category, surgeon’s experience, room type, implant or device used (if any), length of stay, tests, and post-operative care. Our team can help you get cost estimates from multiple hospitals before you decide.
Procedure cost in other countries
Here is an overview of how the estimated cost, hospital stay, and recovery time for overactive bladder compare across other countries where we have data.
| Country | Estimated cost range | Typical stay | Recovery time | View details |
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| India | USD 165 – USD 4,964 | 0-1 days (Typically outpatient) | ~ 1-7 days for routine activity; 2-6 weeks for full therapeutic effect | Know More |
| Turkey | USD 1,229 – USD 36,879 | 0-1 days (Typically outpatient) | ~ 1-7 days for routine activity; 2-6 weeks for full therapeutic effect | Know More |
Top hospitals for Overactive Bladder in Turkey
These partner hospitals in Turkey have dedicated urology teams and experience managing patients undergoing overactive bladder.
Instabul, Turkey
140 Doctors
Neha Shah, a 42-year-old senior graphic...
Neha Shah, a 42-year-old senior graphic designer and mother of two, had always been active. Over the past three years, she developed a relentless urgency to urinate, often needing to rush to the bathroom 15-20 times a day, with multiple nighttime awakenings. She began avoiding client meetings, long drives, and even her weekly book club, terrified of an embarrassing accident. Her primary care physician tried lifestyle changes and medications, but side effects like dry mouth and constipation were intolerable. Her urologist, Dr. Mehta, recommended percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS), a minimally invasive neuromodulation therapy. Neha underwent 12 weekly 30-minute sessions where a fine needle electrode near her ankle delivered gentle electrical pulses to the tibial nerve, which connects to the sacral nerves controlling bladder function. The sessions were painless, and she could read or work on her laptop. By the 8th session, she noticed a significant reduction in urgency and frequency. Six months post-treatment, with just a monthly maintenance session, Neha's life transformed. She confidently attends work presentations, enjoys movie nights with her family, and has reclaimed her social life. Emotionally, she journeyed from feeling isolated and anxious, constantly mapping bathroom locations, to feeling empowered and in control, her confidence restored.
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