First Use of Electrode Treatment for Overactive Bladder

Howard B. Goldman, MD, of the Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute, has developed what could become a new office-based treatment for overactive bladder in women. 
It involves the percutaneous delivery of electrical stimulation to the dorsal genital nerve. Of patients tested with the device who reported severe urgency symptoms, 81 percent reported a 50 percent or greater improvement. Dr. 
Goldman has also helped to design a version of the device for clinical use.