Urinary Incontinence

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Question of the Week

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I leak when having sex with my partner. Does this happen commonly to women with bladder problems?

My husband gets up several times during the night, and often has a hard time starting to urinate. What could be causing this problem?

My teenager still wets the bed and it is a problem which is contributing to her low self-esteem. Of course she refuses all the sleepover invitations she receives because of this problem. Should I force her to go?

When my back is really bad and it locks and I am unable to stand, I leak urine every time. Is this just caused by weak muscles?

I leak sometimes and my latest checkup revealed a uterine prolapse. What are my options?

I get frequent bladder infections. Could that contribute to urinary incontinence?

What are the causes of bladder wall thickening?

Since last March I’ve had a sling. At first it was too tight, so it was loosened. But I’m still leaking. Is there any hope for me?

I am a 41 year old male, in good health, no enlarged prostate. But I have a “small” bladder. For the past six months I’ve been urinating more frequently. I don’t drink that much fluid and the volume isn’t that much. I could probably hold it more, but sometimes there is a small but nagging urge to go, so I do. Any suggestions?

Is it ok for your gynecologist to repair your bladder with a sling?

I have been diagnosed with a cystacele and incontinence. Will I need surgery or will pelvic floor exercises put the bladder back to its normal position?

Is there alternative medicine, which has no side effects, which can solve incontinence? It seems the drugs on the market cause constipation.

Can a hysterectomy lead to urinary incontinence?

Is low blood sugar level one of the causes of frequent urination at night or urinary incontinence?

I’ve had three children, and tend to leak when I sneeze and cough. I frequently use the restroom. I saw my doctor and she suggested Kegel exercises. To be honest I tried but they didn't seem to help. I’m so embarrassed. Should I go back to my doctor or just learn to live with embarrassment?

Ever since I was a kid I have been wetting the bed. Now I'm 19 years old and I still wet the bed. I don't feel when I have to go to the bathroom because I'm in a deep sleep. So I wake up wet. Anything I can do?

Why is it that I tend to leek when I'm sleeping? Even though I am on medication to help me?

Is it healthy for women to take baths? I am 52 years old and love a bath and have never had any trouble. But one lady told me her doctor wanted her to stop taking baths because of bladder inflections.

Does drinking about two or more glassfuls of water at one time make the bladder go into spasm?

I have type 2 diabetes. I can’t get enough sleep because I have to go to the bathroom every half hour. What should I do?

Is there a chemical or some other substance in iced tea that makes you urinate frequently?

I have a slow flow of urine and trouble emptying my bladder. Yet I’ve been diagnosed with overactive bladder. The medications for overactive bladder say not to take them if you have trouble emptying your bladder. What’s the story?



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