botox in the bladder
Botox injection into the bladder is a well-established treatment for overactive bladder and urgency incontinence, including urgency incontinence associated with neurological disease. It has been used for many years to treat bladder problems in adults and children. Botox is injected into the wall of the bladder through a cystoscope, which is a thin telescope that allows the doctor to see inside your bladder. The injections are made under anaesthetic so you should not feel any pain during the procedure. The botulinum toxin relaxes the muscle of the bladder so that it can store urine more easily and also reduces the strong urges to pass urine that people with overactive bladders experience. This can reduce or stop leakage completely.