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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 '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?'
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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