You can jump high and low with regard to the topic of urine loss in women (or perhaps better not 😉 ), but it remains taboo. And personally I find this very annoying. After all, there's nothing you can do about it and every woman who experiences urine loss has not asked for this herself. It happens to you.
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First of all, let's talk about the types of urine loss that 'we' know:
This form of incontinence occurs when there is some form of exertion. For example, I recognize it in myself when I'm on the trampoline with the kids (which I don't do so often these days), or when I have to cough or sneeze hard. I also suffer from light urine leakage.
But this form of urine leakage can also occur in a woman when she smiles, bends over, lifts something, climbs the stairs or goes for a run, for example. And if I think about it like that, I'm still lucky, even if it is sometimes a bit difficult.
This form of urine leakage has to do with the feeling of urgency to urinate. The moment there is the urge to urinate, you lose urine because you simply can't hold it anymore.
Number 1 of both forms of incontinence can occur in women who have just given birth, very annoying, but sometimes it can still be remedied. Tears appear in your pelvic floor muscles during childbirth, but they can also recover. That is what muscles often do, namely repair. Unfortunately, this does not always happen and in some cases the mild incontinence remains after the pregnancy. Like me for example.
But urine loss in a woman does not have to come from childbirth alone. It can also be caused by hormones or, for example, during the menopause. Also, a woman can suffer from incontinence simply because she gets older and the pelvic floor muscle becomes weaker.
Fortunately I can live with it because it is minimal and I know in advance what I can do to keep it to a minimum. So I'm hardly on the trampoline anymore (which is a shame) and when I have to cough or sneeze I keep my legs crossed. That helps 😉 .
For example, in the time when I had more problems with urine loss after giving birth, I sometimes used a tampon when I had to go somewhere. Not too often, of course, but if, for example, I had a mild flu and had to cough a lot. If I thought that the risk of urine loss would arise, I took advantage of that, you have that advantage as a woman. But it is better in this case to work with incontinence material so that you keep it externally instead of internally. These materials are available in all shapes and sizes. In addition, they not only collect the urine, but they also ensure that no unpleasant odors linger, which is nice. On the website Hulphulponline you can find a very handy decision aid with which you can get very specific advice with the help of a few short questions about which material best suits your situation. Ideal!
You can also train your pelvic floor muscles so that they become stronger again. Furthermore, there are apparently also medicines that can cause these urinary symptoms, so if you use medicines, you can always ask your doctor for advice.
Do the complaints persist and would you like a more permanent solution? Then you could discuss wearing a pessary with your doctor. This also supports the sphincter of your bladder, which stops your urine loss.
