If you’re a woman who suffers from a leaky bladder, or urinary incontinence, you know how frustrating it can be. Fortunately, you can seek help from a urologist or urogynecologist.
When’s the Best Time to Seek Help?
It’s important to schedule an appointment with a specialist if your leaky bladder is being caused by an underlying medical condition. Other reasons to request an appointment include:
- Being embarrassed about the issue
- Your leaky bladder is starting to impact your ability to take part in different activities
- You need to urinate multiple times throughout the night, which is causing exhaustion from lack of sleep
- Even when you urinate, you feel like you’re unable to empty your bladder
What is Causing my Leaky Bladder?
The cause of urinary incontinence depends on the person. Here are a few reasons you could be having bladder control problems:
- There is an infection in the bladder
- Smoking can cause bladder leakage
- Weak pelvic muscles due to childbirth and age
- Obesity
Treating a Leaky Bladder
More often than not, urinary incontinence is caused by weak pelvic muscles. There are a few methods your urologist or urogynecologist may suggest in order to improve your pelvic muscles, including:
- Regular cardio exercise, such as brisk walks, eventually prevent bladder control problems
- Pelvic stimulation using electricity to contract pelvic muscles
- Kegel exercises
- Weight training by putting a small weight in the vagina
- Modifying diet by limiting caffeinated drinks and diet soda
If you suffer from urinary incontinence, then request an appointment with OBGYN Specialist Dr. Gregory Eads today at his office in The Woodlands, Texas just north of Houston.