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In Australian one in three women has difficulties with bladder control after birth.
There are a few types of incontinence;
n Stress incontinence: This is caused by weak
pelvic floor muscles. A small amount of urine will leak when you ;
n Sneeze
n Cough
n Laugh
n And during physical exertion
n Urge incontinence: This is when you get a strong sudden urge to go to the toilet and you will have a small leak before you actually get there.
n Over flow incontinence: This is caused by an over full bladder that does not empty properly, this includes;
n dribbling
n poor stream
n frequency
n the actual felling that you haven’t emptied your bladder properly
There are several causes of action that can be taken to help this condition.
- Pelvic floor exercises; this helps to hold the bladder, uterus and bowel in place, by strengthening these muscles. This will lead to a dramatic improvement.
- Bio-feed back; this is a process where small censors are placed on your body to indicate when you have correctly contracted the right muscles.
- Bladder training program; this will teach you to hold on longer between visits to the toilet, by doing this you will improve the capacity of urine your bladder can hold. Don’t go just in case, this will make your bladder lazy.
- Take your time; do not rush to empty your bladder, this may result in incomplete emptying, leading to urinary infections.
- Keep yourself healthy; maintain a healthy weight, exercise regularly and drink plenty of water.
- Medication; to restore bladder function your doctor may prescribe medication, this will be used in combination to behavioural treatment.
- Surgery; your doctor may suggest this if all ells fails. This is reserved for people who are unable to take advantage of the many non-surgical alternatives.
- Protection; there are products designed for this problem, they are made to be discrete, make sure you always pick one that is lined with cotton, this will reduce the risk of allergies or rash.
These are some examples of urine incontinence and some ways that may help to improve it.
Always discuss these problems with your GP he will decide by your symptoms whether this requires medical attention or if it could be just a simple side effect from certain medications.
For professional incontinence advice in Australia you can contact The National Continence Helpline on 1800 33 00 66…..
I hope this helps…………
(June 2007) (
