6 Ways to Tame a Sensitive Bladder
Is there a little too much activity going on down there?
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Sensitive Bladders can be a sensitive subject. Generally you don’t talk about your spasms, contractions, and leakage at the dinner table, but maybe you should. Okay maybe not at dinner, but in general bladder sensitivity should be discussed more often. Millions of adults in the United States alone have a sensitive bladder. That means millions deal with Urinary Incontinence, the loss of bladder control that leads to leakage.
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A sensitive bladder or symptoms of Urinary Incontinence can cause you to avoid activities you used to enjoy. Many people will stop going out in public as often, dancing, playing sports and even having sex. Some people with sensitive bladders say, their bladders rule their world. Don’t let your bladder rule your world. Tame your bladder and take control of your life.
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1. Document your bladder activity
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Keep track of how often you go to the toilet after eating certain foods and drinking certain fluids. Take note of what times during the day you go the the bathroom the most. With this recorded research you and your doctor can get a better grasp on what’s going on with your sensitive bladder.
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2. Drink fluid in moderation.
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Watch your water and fluid intake, but do not cease it completley. With a sensitive bladder you just have to make small adjustments. Some people think drinking water will decrease the amount of times you go to the bathroom, but this is not a good idea. You may go less, but your urine will become more concentrated. This concentrated urine will then irritate your already sensitve bladder and make the condition so much worse. You may end up going to the bathroom far more than before, and develop infection. Dehydration leads to irritation so drink your 48 ounces a day, but not all at once. Instead of gulping down a cup of water, sip on it throughout the day. This will decrease the frequency of your bathroom visits, and hydrate your body.
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3. Train your sensitive bladder.
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Reteach your newly sensitive bladder how to hold in urine. Set a specific amount of time to wait between bathroom trips and hold in your pee! Eventually you should increase this time in between bathroom trips. Your bladder will then learn how to hold more urine.
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4. Shed excess weight.
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Any sort of pressure on your bladder can create Urinary Incontinence and bladder sensitivity. This is why a lot of pregnant women experience Urinary Incontinence and wear adult absorbent liners to maintain leakage. But if you simply have extra weight, you should shed it. Losing the weight will ease the load on your bladder, and the pelvic floor muscles. This will allow the urinary tract to function the way it should.
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5. Kegel it up!
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6. Make small changes in your diet.
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