| If you have problems sometimes getting to the | | | | Some medications you can ask your doctor about |
| bathroom in time to urinate, you aren't alone. In | | | | include Detrol and Ditropan. You need a |
| fact there are millions of adults who suffer from | | | | prescription to get either of these medicines. For |
| this problem known as incontinence. Some might | | | | a non prescription or medicinal treatment option |
| immediately thing of wearing diapers or pads but | | | | you can go to a local drugstore and pick up a |
| there are now medications you can take that can | | | | throw away patch. The main companies are |
| help treat the condition. | | | | UroMed and Miniguard. This patch is a small |
| Bladder problems can sometimes be caused be an | | | | quarter sized patch that is placed sticky side |
| illness. So when the illness is gone the incontinence | | | | down on a woman's urinary opening to help hold in |
| goes with it. It is more common for women to | | | | light to medium leakage. |
| develop bladder infections because it is easier to | | | | You can try bladder or habit training which will |
| get bacteria in their urinary tract. When this | | | | train your bladder to retain urine longer. Your |
| occurs you may experience incontinence until the | | | | doctors will likely have you urinate at specified |
| infection has gone away. | | | | times, such as once every hour. The longer you |
| If you are experiencing long lasting incontinence | | | | are able to stay dry, the longer the time will |
| then it may be caused by something other than a | | | | become. Your doctor will also instruct you to |
| bladder infection such as a weak bladder, | | | | avoid drinks that include caffeine such as many |
| weakening of the muscles around the bladder, a | | | | coffee, soda, and tea products. You will also likely |
| blocked urinary passageway, the damage to the | | | | be told to cut on how much liquid you drink |
| nerves that control the bladder, as well as | | | | before going to bed, but remember being |
| diseases such as arthritis. | | | | hydrated is important so don't cut back during the |
| If you talk with your doctor and do the | | | | day. |
| necessary treatment then you won't have to deal | | | | You can exercise your bladder this is easier than |
| with any rashes, sores, bladder infections, inability | | | | it sounds. To make your muscles around the |
| to sleep, or sexual problems due to incontinence. | | | | bladder stronger you can try holding the urine in |
| There are great and easy ways to treat this | | | | your bladder for longer periods of time. Tighten |
| condition and can be stopped or greatly | | | | the muscle for about five to ten seconds and |
| decreased in almost everyone who is willing to try | | | | then relax for equal amounts of time, increasing |
| the medications and other treatments available. | | | | the number of repetitions as you can. |