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Poise® Ask an Expert gives you the opportunity to submit a question to our panel of qualified continence nurses regarding your bladder weakness issues and worries.
You can also browse through other women's already answered questions.
These questions might be similar to 'At what stage is it sensible to consider surgery? I am into menopause and despite working on the pelvic floor exercises and doing other lifestyle things I am steadily getting worse. There's a vicious cycle round bladder weakness discouraging exercise, an'
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I'm only 13 and i wet myself when i laugh, sneeze, jump or even cough. please help!! what is wrong with me??
Hi Samantha, What you're experiencing is a not uncommon among teenagers. Your LBL could be caused by a number of factors such as a urinary trac...
Category: Young women
Answered 11 months ago
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At what age cam you get lbl?
Hello Abigail, LBL affects women of all ages however is mostly common amongst women who've had a baby. However there have been many cases of young...
Category: Natural changes
Answered 11 months ago
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What is the common type of incontinence caused from pregnancy?
Well good luck to you with getting pregnant! And you are right, many women fail to let each other know in advance about how a pregnancy can affect ...
Category: Pregnancy
Answered over 3 years ago
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why can't i hold on and sometimes not make it
Dear Kristy, There are many causes of incontinence including when you are suffering from a urinary tract infection or weakened pelvic floor musc...
Category: Young women
Answered over 2 years ago
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Sometimes, when i sit down i get a pins and needles feeling and have light bladder leakage after going to the toilet and exercising. Should i be very concerned? I'm 28 years old and have 2 children. Noticed at the gym when doing weights and running i hav
Hello Jade, The pins and needles feeling you are experiencing could be the cause of a wide range of factors including but not limited to, nerve pr...
Category: Mothers
Answered about 1 year ago
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I have a really wide vagina; will pelvic floor exercises really work?
Having and delivering babies vaginally will stretch the vaginal wall; this is to be expected as the size of a baby is much larger than the vaginal ...
Category: Mothers
Answered over 2 years ago
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I having bladder problems. How long can I wear incontinence wear without it having a negative effect. Should I change every couple of hours or when I feel a slight wetness. Have started pelvic floor exercises. It this the best thing. What else should I do
Dear NH, The frequency someone should change their product for bladder weakness is a very individual decision. Some women prefer to change as so...
Category: Mothers
Answered over 2 years ago
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How do you do pelvic floor exercises?
Dear Janet, On the Poise website, we have lots of information about the pelvic floor muscle and how to do pelvic floor exercises including an in...
Category: Young women
Answered over 2 years ago
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I was told that doing too much pelvic floor exercises can have a negative impact on your pelvic floor. Is there any truth to this?
Conducting regular pelvic floor exercises will help to improve any bladder weakness you may be experiencing and can also prevent your condition fro...
Category: Mothers
Answered about 1 year ago
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I am female, and when I laugh and haven't been to the toilet, i can't keep it in and i often wet myself. This is embarrassing, how can i prevent this, and what product do you recommend ? I am very embarrassed.
There is no need to be embarrassed at all as this is a very common problem with up to 37% of women experiencing light bladder leakage or LBL. Fo...
Category: Young women
Answered about 1 year ago
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I often don't realise I've leaked until I go to the toilet. Why and what's the cause?
Thanks for your enquiry. Light bladder leakage or LBL most often occurs because the pelvic floor muscles that sit under the bladder and around the...
Category: Natural changes
Answered about 1 year ago
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Little bladder weakness at 17 years of age
Thanks for your enquiry. Light bladder leakage or LBL is a very common problem for women of all ages. It occurs because the pelvic floor muscles t...
Category: Young women
Answered about 1 year ago
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i am 12 but when im looking for something it says that i am a child and should be wearing nappies, when im not. can you please tell me what i could use to help me?
Hello Mia, Thanks for your enquiry. Light bladder leakage or LBL is a very common issue for women of all ages. In nearly all cases, the problem c...
Category: Young women
Answered about 1 year ago
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Bladder Leakage at 19. What's going on? Is this normal? Does it have anything to do with the fact that I am slightly bigger than most girls my age (taller, more solid)?
Dear Sarah, Light bladder leakage or LBL is very common in women of all ages. It is estimated that one in three women will experience some form of...
Category: Young women
Answered about 1 year ago
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I have a prolapse bladder. Would pelvic floor exercises be good to rectify the problems or any special exercises are required/and/or operation is the solution?
Dear Josephine, In a mild case of bladder prolapse, yes pelvic floor exercises can strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. Because bladder prolapse ...
Category: Natural changes
Answered about 1 year ago
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I have been leaking a little urine. I am trying for a baby and am worried it will only get worse. What can i do?
Hello Zoe, Light bladder leakage or LBL usually occurs due to weakening of the pelvic floor muscles (the ring of muscles which support the bladder...
Category: Young women
Answered 12 months ago
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For the most part it my bladder leakage is light but i have a few times lost full control. I haven't spoken with my doctor because previously my doctor has made me feel like a hypochondriac. I dont know where else to go or what else to do, to get the assi
Hello Sarah, Thanks for your email. We've heard a lot of similar things from many women. Our advice would be to seek the advice of a local nur...
Category: Young women
Answered 11 months ago
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How can i stop bladder leakage when I have a cold and cough?
Hello Maureen, Having a cough can definitely increase the incidence of bladder leakage as continued coughing especially with weak pelvic floor m...
Category: Natural changes
Answered 11 months ago
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Will pelvic floor exercises help improve my bladder control?
Hello Tamara, Yes pelvic floor exercises work to strengthen the muscles which support your bladder. This is the recommended course of action from ...
Category: Mothers
Answered 11 months ago
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My daughter is 11 years old and is suffring of LBL. Is this normal?
Hello Sarah, Whilst LBL is usually more prevalent in older women, there are many cases where young girls and young women have LBL. The most notabl...
Category: Young women
Answered 10 months ago
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My bladder is really weak. I find I'm going to the toilet every hour, the frequency drives me insain. I don't really leak but when I need to go I cannot hold on.
Hello Jenny, Sounds like your LBL is attributed to giving birth to your children. Having babies stetch the pelvic floor muscles whcih support the ...
Category: Mothers
Answered 10 months ago
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Can pelvic floor exercises help after bladder sling surgery?
Hello Lyn, After bladder sling surgery any GP/Dr/Surgeon will recommend for you to rest for at least 4-6 weeks as your bladder muscles need time t...
Category: Natural changes
Answered 10 months ago
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Mother of a 6 month old and have been experiencing LBL the last week or two. Other then Pelvic Floor exercises what can I do?
Hello Tamara, The LBL you are experiencing is quite normal, particularly if you have just had a baby. The cause of your LBL is due to weakening of...
Category: Mothers
Answered 7 months ago
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I am a 49 year old woman and I am starting to have the hot flushes associated with menopause, now do I just wait for the inevitable Urinary Incontinence to start?
Bladder control loss may be a common complication of menopause but not all women going through the natural changes of menopause have bladder contro...
Category: Natural changes
Answered over 3 years ago
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I have some urine leakage does this mean that I have to put up with it for the rest of my life?
Your pelvic floor muscles support your bladder and your urethra opening, helping you stay in control of when you want to pee. During your pregnancy...
Category: Mothers
Answered over 3 years ago
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How much can I lift after hysterectomy and bladder prolapse surgery?
Hello Rachel, Can I suggest you seek advice from your treating GP, as prolapse may have happened for various reasons. If heavy lifting was the ...
Category: Mothers
Answered 11 months ago
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I am a young teenager and everytime i go to pee i never can empty my bladder properly and still feel as if i can pee a few MLs or urine but even then i still am not fully empty. I have been to so many doctors and specialists and they cannot find anything
Hello Jennifer, From your description it sounds like you have symptoms of overflow incontinence. This occurs when you continuously leak small tric...
Category: Young women
Answered about 1 year ago
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Does running make your pelvic floor muscles better or worse?
Running often triggers light bladder loss because the impact of running places extra pressure on your pelvic floor muscles. However, this shoul...
Category: Mothers
Answered over 2 years ago
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I had a hernia op 12mths ago and 3mths later started having problems which are getting worse
It is important to speak to your doctor who conducted your hernia operation regarding the problem you are having to get proper advice. Without u...
Category: Natural changes
Answered over 2 years ago
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im 17 years old, and though i feel im not terrible, i sometimes have small problems when i need to go, any advice?
Hi Hannah, Strengthening your pelvic floor muscles can help improve your condition. You can explore different exercises on the Poise website inc...
Category: Young women
Answered over 2 years ago
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i noticed that i had a weak bladder when i was 15 what could have caused it
Some women are pre-disposed to having a weak bladder and need to ensure they are training their pelvic floor muscles to help improve the situation....
Category: Young women
Answered about 1 year ago
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I've had 4 natural full term births. I'm 46 and i have leakage when coughing. Why do i have poor bladder control during sex and orgasm?
Hello Karyne, Bladder control issues are very common with women who have had children as the pelvic floor muscles that sit under your bladder and ...
Category: Natural changes
Answered about 1 year ago
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I go for weeks at a time without any trouble, then for a few days of the month i find that a have an almost constant leakage, though i don't actually need to urinate. It usually occurs the week before my period.
Hello Lily, Thanks for your enquiry. During the menstrual cycle women secrete different levels of hormones. A week before your period, your Uteru...
Category: Young women
Answered about 1 year ago
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Can accupuncture help with bladder issues? If so, do you know how they would test to see if the pelvic floor muscle is weak? Would they need to do an internal?
Hello Sally, Unfortunately we cannot comment on whether accupuncture will assist in strengthening pelvic floor muscles. For proper pelvic floo...
Category: Young women
Answered 11 months ago
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I had a baby at 19, natural birth. Since having my son I have noticed I "suck" air into my vagina during intercourse, it also happens if I lay on my back and lift my pelvis. Will pelvic floor exercises tighten my vaginal walls at all and stop this "air"?
Hello Charlotte, Pelvic Floor Exercises will certainly assist with the tightening of the Pelvic Floor Muscles and this form of treatment is very...
Category: Mothers
Answered 10 months ago
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I'm 16 and i have an extreme case of LBL. I just cant stop leaking! It is horrible. I can't last an hour at school without needing to go to the bathroom. Is there anything I can do? Is this normal?
Hello Lily, What you're experiencing is a not uncommon among teenagers. Although LBL usually occurs with older women, there are many cases with te...
Category: Young women
Answered 8 months ago
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I notice that i leak all the time even after going to the toilet. Can you please let me know what's happening to me?
Hello Alayne, Sounds like you're experiencing one of the following: A some retention of urine thus leading to leakage or B, poor pelvic floor ten...
Category: Young women
Answered 6 months ago
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What can I do to minimise the impact that menopause has to my body?
You can do things to minimise the impact that menopause has on the female reproductive organs. Such as: * Limiting caffeine consumption ...
Category: Natural changes
Answered over 3 years ago
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At what stage is it sensible to consider surgery? I am into menopause and despite working on the pelvic floor exercises and doing other lifestyle things I am steadily getting worse. There's a vicious cycle round bladder weakness discouraging exercise, an
Hello Margaret, True Stress incontinence can be diagnosed with Urodynamics which either a GP can instruct or may reed to a Uro-Gynaecologist. Once...
Category: Natural changes
Answered about 1 year ago
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I had an operation a few months ago to take out my tube and when they did that they split my bladder open so they had to cut me open to fix it. Since then I've had bladder weakness and even more so at night. I can go as many times as 8 to 10 times at nigh
Dear Julie, Going to toilet 8-10 times must be very tiring and frustrating. The normal is usually around 1-2 times/night. I would suggest seein...
Category: Natural changes
Answered about 1 year ago
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If I have a severe prolapse. Is it necessary to have a hysterectomy?
Dear Kay, I will encourage you to pose this question back to your GP if you are unsure as to whether you require the Surgery. Your Doctor will ...
Category: Natural changes
Answered 11 months ago
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Do you always have to have an operation with a prolapsed bladdder. Isn't there a ring or something that can be inserted in?
Hello Catrina, For a prolapse bladder, surgery is only recommended for cases of severe prolapse of the bladder for reposition and to provide it ...
Category: Mothers
Answered 8 months ago
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I am going to have a small operation done soon, but i'm not sure exactly what. I'm sure she said my Urethia was going to be put in a sling! Does this sound right?
Hi Leonie, Urethral sling surgeries are for treatment of urinary incontinence. The procedure involves placing a sling around the urethra to lift...
Category: Natural changes
Answered 11 months ago
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I have small leakage the moment my bladder has any urine in it. When I drink a glass of water I get the urge to urinate approximately 10 minutes after drinking. What is happening to me?
Dear Ingrid, Sounds like you have the symptoms of Urge Incontinence. This usually happens when you suddenly leak urine after feeling an urgent and...
Category: Natural changes
Answered about 1 year ago
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Since I can remember I have suffered from bladder weakness. When I was only six I had to be taken into a toilet in every shop we passed. I am nearly 18 and I still suffer from bladder weakness. It is not constant, sometimes I have it but sometimes I am co
Hello Rebecca, Although you may be a bit scared to visit the Dr, it sounds like you may need to go to pay them a visit GP. Visit a GP that you fee...
Category: Young women
Answered 11 months ago
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I got pregnant about 2 months ago, why do I need to go to the toilet more often?
The need for women that are pregnant to go to the toilet more often is because of the increased intra-abdominal pressure from the weight of the foe...
Category: Pregnancy
Answered over 3 years ago
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I am 53yr old female for last 4 weeks i can't seem to empty my bladder some times. How can i finally empty it? I have no pain or burning and urine almost looks clear as water there is no leakage. It just wont empty.
Hello Charmaine, Thanks for your enquiry. Generally if you cannot empty your bladder generally health professionals look for obstruction and or...
Category: Natural changes
Answered 5 months ago
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If I reduce the amount of water I drink, will that help me not have any wetting accidents?
Not at all. The less fluid that you drink, directly affects the strength the bladder muscle, lessening it. This in turn, results in increasing...
Category: Mothers
Answered over 3 years ago
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I have incontinece after a hysterectomy, how can I help myself until i can get to the Dr?
Pelvic floor exercises will assist with toning your pelvic floor muscles and if you follow the guidelines consistently you will notice and improvem...
Category: Mothers
Answered about 1 year ago
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Hi. I am a 37 year old and I have a bad bladder and I am always leaking, when i cough and sneeze. A lot comes out. I use big thick pads 10-15 a day i have done every thing i can. Please help?
Hello Tina, Thanks for your enquiry. Light bladder leakage or LBL is very common in women of all ages, so don't worry, you're not alone. In many ...
Category: Mothers
Answered about 1 year ago
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Hi, I am am young girl (23) involed university sports. I currently use Poise products, but is there something in a more absorbent form. Some type of absorbent disposable yet discreet kniekers?
Hello Emma, Thanks for your enquiry. You can always try the next size up in Poise products. Poise Pads such as Regular and Super pads hold up to ...
Category: Young women
Answered about 1 year ago
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When and what age approximately will I need to start worrying about having accidents where I wet my pants?
You should start worrying about your Continence ability as soon as you can, preferably the younger the better and before you notice any problems. ...
Category: Young women
Answered over 3 years ago
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Is it safe to have sex with a prolapsed bladder?
Yes, it is safe to have sex with a prolapse. However, you may find that sex is uncomfortable, slightly embarrassing or even feel some pain. Dep...
Category: Mothers
Answered over 2 years ago
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My daughter (11) has a problem with bladder control. How can I help her?
Hello Elizabeth. Thanks for your enquiry. Please consult with a doctor or local burse continence advisor. They will be able to assess your daugh...
Category: Young women
Answered about 1 year ago
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Could a GBS (Group B Strep) Urinary Infection cause incontinence?
Hello Sharleen, Thanks for your enquiry. A Group B Strep Urinary Infection can cause the same symptoms as any other Urinary Tract infections whic...
Category: Mothers
Answered about 1 year ago
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Hi, I am a mum of 5 and was diagnosed with MS 18 months ago and have many days where i am leaking and lately i have had 2 days where i have the sudden urge to go but i never make it in time and end up wetting myself, full bladder or not, i just cant hold
Hello Jenny, Thanks for your enquiry. You are not alone in experiencing light bladder leakage or LBL as this is very common among women of all ag...
Category: Mothers
Answered about 1 year ago
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Ask a question I live in the ACT. Where can I buy Poise products?
Hello Princesse, You can purchase Poise products within all major supermarkets and select Pharmacies. Use the product selector tool on the Poise...
Category: Natural changes
Answered about 1 year ago
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My bladder is a wreck and I'm only 19.
Firstly, it’s great that you hold on when you need to go, however when you place pressure on the urethral opening (where the urine comes out) you a...
Category: Young women
Answered over 2 years ago