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Consultation: Urinary Incontinence
Dr Jessen meets a woman whose problem bladder is ruling her life, but luckily there’s a solution, though not for the faint hearted.
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hi i'm 45years old and i only have to cough and i urinate and when i run and play with my sons i also urinate my bladder never feels full. i can go upto 4hrs before goin to the toilet can you please advice me on what to do many thanks.
I suffer from urge incontinence. On the programme on 13th March the consultant recommended, giving up smoking, caffeine and also taking medication. What is the name of the medication and how does it work?
i wa in the hospital a few years sgo and had to be fitter with a caffeta because i could not wallk this was for about 5 mths i usually have to go to the loo before i leave home or wesr pads aometimes if i go about 4/5 hours before goting to the loo i can often wet myself please help
i am 32 year olf woman, after a c section har urinary retention and was unabe to empty my bladder and after 7 years still have to have a suprabuic catheter which in turn has meant constant unrine and bladder infection what are my optons,
hi there retention sometimes happens after operations or pregnancy. but usually it doesnt last that long. have you been reffered to a gyne or bladder specialist? im 21 and i did have an indwelling for retention but then i learnt how to self catheterise. is this an option for you? its easy to learn but can be painful at first.best of luck let us no how you get on.
Wow! I had no idea that this problem was so wide spread! I'm 30 and i can remember back into my early teens problems I had with my bladder. I always went to the loo before going on trampolines because I found out I'd completely wet myself, but even when I had been to the loo it happened anyway much to my dismay. I also remember walking home from school having a laugh and joke with some friends and again completely wetting myself but fortunately ii was wearing a long skirt so wasn't that noticeable to my friends! I would always wet myself whenever my father repremanded me for being naughty too which was embarrassing. I still get stress incontinence now, but I didn't realise you could do something about it until now! Very helpful stuff, think I'll be paying a visit to my gp in the near future :)
I have a 6 year old boy who has always had an overactive bladder. I have seem specialists that have put him on oxybutnin but this hardly does very much.I know people say he may grow out of it but it is really affecting his life he comes home wet every day from school not wanting to change himself incase someone sees him , he refuses to drink much during the day as he is scared he will have more accidents. His teachers dont really understand and say he is starting to smell and dont support him very much. If he needs to go he has only minutes to get there and even then leakage will have occurred.He wont stay at friends houses or go on day events due to embarrassment. He has also in the last week started soiling himself which we are trying to find out if this is linked to incontinence or not.He is a lively intelligent boy who asks me all the time why if his bladder is not working properly why can't the doctors fix it. Please help if any suggestions as I have run out of answers.
If your GP is not helping much then you can normally self refer yourself to your local Continence Advisory service, you can in West Sussex for exaple. Also very young children can be taught to self cathertise too. Hopefully you will get some help by seeing the Continence Service.
Hi, My wife is a Continent Nurse withe the NHS and as such can be seen through an appointment via you GP. Often she says that the 'pelvic floor muscles' (which can be tested by physical examination) arent strong enough to stop incontinence, one resolution to incontinence. In addition there are other scans and tests that can be carried out, and also pads, but dont rely upon products before getting seen. Continence nurses and other professionals can sort out many of the issues I have sen on the TV, dont suffer in silence, see your GP and push to see a 'Continence Nurse' and start living your life without worry and looking for the toilet. All the best, Just trying to help!
hello in 20 years old and as long as i can rember i had trouble with my bladder i wet the bed until the age of 13.i had two children close together and my bladder has worsened.ive bin to my gp and they gave me exsasis to do but that dosent seem to help im getting really embaressed no because theres not always warning that i need the tolit and i can wet myself which i shouldent be doing at my age please help me
im 39 and for the last 10 years i have had a problems with hold my urine in time to get to the toilt. and also sometime inconient with my bowel movement . when im out . alway need to know were the toilets are first . before i go any were. wot can i do obout this issue please . i will be greatful 4 any help. many thanx
I`ve read alot about this problem!!!!!!!!!!!!it is quite commen it seems, but when it`s happening to you..ignorance kicks in.. i`m coming up 44 and have had this on going problem!procedure, enduring my life for 10years now..1st started with this problem when i went through a divorce..started with leakage when coughing/sneezing/excercise ect..I had a colpo-suspension operation which i hoped would correct,sadly not 4long..went thru enduring few years of waiting for appointments and sent away trial course of tablets, then botox numerious times,, and finally nerve stimulation.it worked remarkably just waiting 4 implsnt fingers crossed xxxxxxx
