Everyday Triggers of Overactive Bladder
Chocolate contains caffeine and may lead to bladder irritation in people who are especially sensitive to it. Even though dark chocolate has more caffeine than milk chocolate, many doctors recommend dark chocolate over milk chocolate. Due to its high percentage of cocoa, dark chocolate can satisfy cravings in smaller portions.
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NAFC, "Overactive Bladder" Mayo Clinic, "Bladder control problems in women: Lifestyle strategies for relief" Cleveland Clinic, "Foods that may irritate the bladder" Courtesy of Candybox Image | Dreamstime Courtesy of Patryk Kosmider | Dreamstime Courtesy of Grafvision | Dreamstime Courtesy of Stockyimages | Dreamstime Courtesy of Christian Draghici | Dreamstime Courtesy of Liv Friis-larsen | Dreamstime Courtesy of Pratik Panda | Dreamstime Courtesy of Candybox Images | Dreamstime Courtesy of Andres Rodriguez | Dreamstime Courtesy of Oseland | Dreamstime Courtesy of Pmakin | Dreamstime Courtesy of Woo Bing Siew | Dreamstime Courtesy of Zigf | Dreamstime Courtesy of Dmitry Naumov | Dreamstime Courtesy of Ron Chapple | Dreamstime
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