Posts tagged 'Bladder Control'

You know that holding your pee can be uncomfortable and sometimes downright painful if you push it too long. But can holding your pee have consequences for your health? And is there any such thing as holding it too long (or not long enough)? Get the answers you need in this quick guide.

Functional incontinence is a condition that occurs when a person’s bladder and bowels work properly, but they are unable to access or reach the toilet due to a cognitive issue or physical barrier.

Painful bladder syndrome is formally known as interstitial cystitis (IC) and is sometimes also called bladder pain syndrome. This condition is thought to affect between three million and eight million women in the United States, as well as between one million and four million men. Read on to discover the symptoms of painful bladder syndrome, what causes this condition, and how it is diagnosed and treated.

Maybe you’ve had back pain for a while and have recently started to develop incontinence, or vice versa. Maybe you started to develop them at about the same time. However the pain started, you want to learn how to manage both your back pain and incontinence. Back pain and incontinence are relatively common conditions, and they can occur at the same time. However, they may not always have the same cause even if they do happen around roughly the same time. Here’s what you need to know about back pain and incontinence:

A pessary is a soft, removable device that is inserted into the vagina in order to provide support for intimate organs. It is often prescribed in cases of pelvic organ prolapse (abbreviated as POP, we’ll share more on this condition in a minute.) Pessaries are usually made of silicone, which is a body-safe, flexible material that will conform to the shape of your pelvic organs for comfortable wear. Some pessaries are designed to be removed frequently for cleaning or certain activities such as sex, while others are designed to be left in the body for longer periods of time.

New mamas know that a lot of things happen to the body before, during, and after pregnancy. There’s the expected — weight gain, skin changes, hair loss. And then there’s the unexpected. Although it’s rarely discussed, pelvic organ prolapse is a shockingly common post-childbirth complication that many women don’t anticipate. In this guide, we’re going over everything you need to know about this condition so you can handle it with confidence.

If you’re a woman, chances are you’ve heard the phrase “pelvic floor dysfunction” a time or two. That’s because changes in the pelvic floor are shockingly common among women. In fact, the experts say that about one in three women will experience a pelvic floor disorder in her lifetime. While the stats don’t make these conditions any less frustrating — or any less scary for first-time patients — they do mean we have a wealth of knowledge and treatment options available, from simple Kegel ball exercises to professional interventions. So don’t stress!

You’re living your life and minding your business when, suddenly, overwhelming cramps seize your bladder. You were fine two seconds before, but now you fear if you don’t make it to a bathroom immediately, you’re going to have an accident ASAP.

If you or someone you love suffers from multiple sclerosis (MS), you already know there’s a long list of challenging side effects that comes with the condition. When you have MS, your body’s immune system eats away at the protective coating surrounding the nerves, which disrupts their ability to communicate with your brain. This leads to pain, numbness, weakness, tremors, fatigue, dizziness, slurred speech, and more frustrating side effects.

If you’re looking to take your pelvic floor therapy a step further, yoga for pelvic floor strengthening can be a great complement to other things, such as Kegel ball exercises. If you’re wondering how to get started with yoga for the pelvic floor, here are seven poses to try out: