GynoFiles

Runners when questioned are no different than other women who create pelvic pressure during exercise, thus some runners during their running events is a time that they complain of extra strain on their bladders. Longer races, in spite of some dehydration will create extra strain not only because of pounding through those half marathons, but perhaps just plain holding their pee a bit too long. Maybe it's just a matter of it being wedding season, you want to rock out until that bouquet is flung! Doing the Watusi in the highest heals may  be a bit strenuous on an already challenged bladder. Although your gyno has cautioned that latte breaks from shopping, and just getting too much caffeine, sugars, citrus and salt can affect the causes of incontinence, even with being good on your diet you may be struggling with your bladder. Pelvic examinations and cystometric testing as well as other tests can help make a diagnosis of any medical concerns.  Pessaries can be of help as wel...

Jumping Jack (Jane) Dribble? Wet from a few leaks every time you go to the gym, and feel like you can't keep up with the pounding and zumba or cumbia and salsa moves? Lose the 5K race because you stopped for a bathroom break? Terrible! Unfortunately those with bladder issues of leaking with coughing and sneezing, find it's even worse at the gym. And that sort of leaking is what gynos mean when they say you have "stress incontinence" the stress is the rumba, the incontinence, the dribble! Bearing down to strain is a medical maneuver called a valsalva, and the strain of the forces of valsalva go directly to the neck of the bladder and affect if we can hold the urine in our bladder or if it leaks. Basic strategies like peeing before you bounce should help a bit, but often more has to happen, like lots of Kegel's, eating a bladder healthy diet, and otherwise trying medical interventions like pessary devices, medication, biofeedback, neuromodulation therapy, PRP the...