KNOW YOUR BLADDER

KNOW YOUR BLADDER

Do you know these facts about your bladder?


1. Drink what you need. Though the medical recommendation is to
drink 8-12 glasses of water a day the individual needs differ. Some
need a lot of water depending on their physical activity, body
constitution, health conditions, climatic conditions etc while some
need less. Frequent urination or a leak in a healthy adult means he
is taking extra fluids! So drink just enough water to keep yourself
healthily hydrated.

2. Caffeine is not good for your bladder as it is a diuretic. It
speeds up your kidneys and irritate the bladder.
So don't worry about a leaking bladder if you take more
caffeinated drinks.


3. It is not often an enlarged prostate that causes plumbing
problems in men but an overactive bladder. So get it diagnosed and
treated!

4. It is normal to urinate once at night. But twice a night
indicate something is wrong. It could be just that you drink too
much water in the evening or that you are anxious. If it's a
regular habit to urinate more than twice at night keeping a fluid
diary is recommended. Consult your doctor if it persists.

5. Another sign of an overactive bladder is urinating for more than
8 times a day.

6. Being overweight is a reason for stress incontinence. Stress
incontinence is a condition where pressure on the bladder from
cough or sneeze causes you to leak. It happens when the muscles in
the pelvis is weak and cannot handle this pressure.

7. It is not a small bladder that causes frequent leaks but your
capacity. If you drink more water than you can hold you will
probably leak. Weak muscles, nerve damage (due to conditions
like diabetes), medications, infections etc can cause leaking.

Take care!