Which of the following is NOT one of the four core symptoms of overactive bladder?

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Which of the following is NOT one of the four core symptoms of overactive bladder?

Overactive bladder is defined by a sudden, compelling urge to urinate, with or without leakage, and is commonly accompanied by increased urination frequency and nocturnal awakenings to void. These symptoms form the typical pattern used to identify OAB. Dysuria, which is pain or burning with urination, does not fit this pattern; it points to irritation or infection of the urinary tract rather than the urgency-freeness cluster that characterizes OAB. So the option describing painful urination is not one of the core OAB symptoms. If dysuria occurs, evaluation for infection or other conditions is appropriate, rather than attributing it to OAB.

Overactive bladder is defined by a sudden, compelling urge to urinate, with or without leakage, and is commonly accompanied by increased urination frequency and nocturnal awakenings to void. These symptoms form the typical pattern used to identify OAB. Dysuria, which is pain or burning with urination, does not fit this pattern; it points to irritation or infection of the urinary tract rather than the urgency-freeness cluster that characterizes OAB. So the option describing painful urination is not one of the core OAB symptoms. If dysuria occurs, evaluation for infection or other conditions is appropriate, rather than attributing it to OAB.

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