If it is difficult to control the bladder, you can try these universal rules.
On the bladder affects fluid you drink, and sometimes the food you eat.
Too much fluid
If you drink a lot, you will be a lot of pee. The bladder is sensitive to rapid filling. From this may appear abrupt urge for urination and difficulty with retention of urine. Therefore, do not drink a lot at once.
Even in those situations when you sweat heavily, try to drink in small portions.
At each meal, it is desirable to use no more 500 ml liquid, between meals - no more 250 ml at once.
If you often get up in the night to the toilet:
- Drink more fluids in the morning or afternoon, but less in the evening;
- Limit alcohol and caffeine-containing beverages (they possess diuretic);
- Do not forget that liquid - it is not only water or tea, but also soup.
Too little fluid
If you drink enough fluid, the urine is concentrated. It becomes dark and with a pungent odor. Such urine irritate the bladder and causes often run to the toilet.
What irritates the bladder?
In addition to concentrated urine bladder may irritate some products:
- Acidic fruits and fruit juices;
- Carbonated drinks;
- Hot and spicy food;
- Any products with tomatoes;
- Chocolate.
Try it for a week to give up these products and see what happens. If you feel better, you start every one - two days to return one product. So you understand, from what is worse.
It is not necessary to completely give up your favorite foods. Sometimes quite a bit to limit their number.
Bladder training
Overactive bladder can be trained.
Here's what to do:
- Start keeping a diary, in which it was noted at each urination.
- Once determined the average time for which you can hold urine, try to increase the intervals at 15 minutes. For example, if you're running to the bathroom every hour, then the next time go in 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Gradually increase the time until you get to the intervals 24 hours. This is the normal.
- Then start to stick to the schedule. Go to the toilet as soon as you wake up. The next time you go on a schedule. If the bladder rebel, try to be patient. At a time when the suffering, do not do business as usual and try to calm down, breathe deeply and do what you relax. If it seems that there is a leak, then go to the toilet, but then try to stick to the schedule again.
Kegel exercises
It exercises for the pelvic muscles of the day. They help to hold urine.
To find these muscles, imagine that trying to stop the stream of urine.
We need to stretch those muscles for about 3 secondsAnd then at 3 seconds relax and stretch again. So do several times. Normally, exercise should be repeated 3 - 4 times in a day. It is very important to do them in a different body position: lying down, sitting or standing.
medicine
On the bladder affect drugs to reduce blood pressure, diuretics, antihistamines, sleeping pills, antidepressants, drugs that reduce spasm in the muscles. If you assign something, be sure to warn the doctor about your problems with the bladder.
Excess weight
Overweight literally pushes down on the bladder and provoke incontinence. Keep your weight under control.
Smoking
Smokers usually more of a problem with the bladder. In addition, people often smokers cough. This in itself can cause urine leakage. Quit smoking.
Exercise stress
Carried out special studies and found that regular physical activity helps control the bladder. Enough to walk briskly for 30 minutes most days of the week.
Constipation
Regular straining during bowel movements greatly stretches the muscles of the pelvic day. After that, they can not hold urine. Discuss with your doctor remedy for constipation. This will help control the bladder.
Cough
Any cough can trigger incontinence. Keep under control of those diseases which are accompanied by prolonged cough.
Try to use these rules in case of problems with the bladder. With regular practice of them are very good effect. If something does not work, be sure to consult with your doctor.
