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This campaign highlights the impact of overactive bladder (OAB) and introduces options for managing symptoms of OAB, which may make those suffering from OAB feel more comfortable leaving their home this travel season. OAB patients are encouraged to discuss their symptoms with their doctor to determine their best treatment options to help manage the condition.
November is Bladder Health Awareness Month and it's also the start of holiday and winter travel. But for approximately 33 million Americans who have symptoms of OAB, travel can be daunting. OAB causes sudden urges to urinate that are difficult to control and can result in leakage, as well as frequent urination - usually eight or more times a day.1,2 For many people with OAB, these symptoms can put a damper on the idea of going too far from home.
'Research shows that OAB can impact people's willingness to travel, with patients reporting that it keeps them from going on longer trips, 3' said
In a study of over 200 patients with OAB, several patients report restricting their travel to short trips and about 76% try to learn where bathrooms are located so they can get to them quickly.3 Research also shows that many people with symptoms of OAB often delay seeking help from their doctors. This may be because they are too embarrassed to discuss their symptoms or mistakenly think it's a normal part of aging.4
'Speax by Thinx is designed to help people living with bladder leaks to feel confident, comfortable, and protected all-day long, lessening their worries about leaking,' said
To help people learn more about OAB and ways to manage symptoms, a free travel kit is available on TimeToGo.com. The kit provides information about overactive bladder, information about a prescription medicine for OAB in adults, GEMTESA (vibegron), the GEMTESA savings program, and a coupon for Speax by
About Overactive Bladder
Overactive bladder (OAB) is a clinical condition that occurs when the bladder muscle contracts involuntarily. Symptoms may include urinary urgency (the sudden urge to urinate that is difficult to control), urgency incontinence (unintentional loss of urine immediately after an urgent need to urinate), and frequent urination (usually eight or more times in 24 hours).2 About 33 million US adults experience the bothersome symptoms of OAB.1
About GEMTESA
GEMTESA (vibegron) is a prescription medicine for adults used to treat the following symptoms due to a condition called overactive bladder: urge urinary incontinence: a strong need to urinate with leaking or wetting accidents urgency: the need to urinate right away frequency: urinating often
It is not known if GEMTESA is safe and effective in children.
About Urovant Sciences
Urovant Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies for areas of unmet need, with a dedicated focus in urology. The Company's lead product, GEMTESA(vibegron), is an oral, once-daily (75 mg) small molecule beta-3 agonist for the treatment of adult patients with overactive bladder (OAB) with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, urgency, and urinary frequency. GEMTESA was approved by the
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