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