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Health Topicskidney urinary-healthoveractive bladderWhat causes overactive bladder?

What causes overactive bladder?

Written by Jameson Kowalczyk. Medically reviewed in May 2024 by Joanne Perron, MD.

Updated on October 23, 2024

An overactive bladder can be caused by drinking too much water, but it can also be a symptom of a urinary tract infection or diabetes. Watch urologist Harry Fisch, MD, explain the various reasons you may be experiencing frequent urination symptoms.

Medically reviewed in November 2020.

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