Bladder training can help address urinary issues such as overactive bladder, incontinence, and leakage.
A urologist has exercises to help.
While leaking, aka stress incontinence, can be messy and embarrassing, it is actually pretty common.
So remove that shame!
Instead, work toward training your bladder to better hold in your urine until you could reach the toilet.
What causes overactive bladder?
urology and women’s health specialist atAeroflow Urology
Common risk factors for overactive bladder include aging, menopause, and certain neurological conditions.
But more often, its due to having a baby.
The biggest benefit of bladder training is that it helps address urinary symptoms without medication.
Poor pelvic floor strength also plays a role.
And if youre an athlete?
You could have overactive pelvic floor muscles, she adds.
Still, theres no one-size-fits-all fixand sometimes, its hard to pinpoint the cause of overactive bladder.
(Thats why speaking to your doctor is important to properly diagnose and treat any bladder issues.)
The biggest benefit of bladder training is that it helps address urinary symptoms without medication.
urology and women’s health specialist atAeroflow Urology
How does bladder training work?
This should also make you feel more comfortable in between bathroom breaks.
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Thats done by following a fixed voiding schedule, whether or not you feel the urge to urinate.
At night, go to the bathroom only if you wake and find it absolutely necessary.
If possible, sit down until the sensation passes.
If the urge is suppressed, adhere to the schedule.
If you cannot suppress the urge, wait five minutes.
She advises repeaingt this process every time you feel the urge to pee.
Increase your interval each week until you get to a voiding interval of three or four hours.
How long until you see results?
There is no specific amount of time that it will take you to reach your goal.
You may find you have good days and bad days, just like any other part of life.
Dont be discouraged by setbacks!
You may find you have good days and bad days, just like any other part of life.
Keeping a bladder diary can be helpful to understand your triggers, adds Fosnight.
Youll boost the speediness of your success by doing your pelvic floor exercises consistently every day, too.
Before you know it, youll be ready to use the bathroomon yourownpreferred schedule.
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