Botox, Oral Drugs Both Effective in Treating Incontinence in Women

Researchers at Loyola University in Chicago have found that both Botox injections and oral drugs known as anticholinergics are effective in reducing urinary incontinence in women.

Women in the study were divided into two groups. One group received Botox injections in their bladders as well as a placebo pill. The other group received a daily oral anticholinergic. On average, the women who were treated with Botox reduced the daily frequency of their incontinence episodes by 3.3 For the anticholinergic group, this figure was 3.4. Overall, 27 percent of women who received the Botox treatment and 13 percent of the women taking the anticholinergics saw their symptoms resolve completely.

Both groups also reported quality of life improvements.

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