Urgency is characterized by an intense need to urinate, sometimes very frequently. This strong urge to urinate occurs because the bladder muscles contract inappropriately. These abnormal contractions of the bladder can be due to infection, neurological conditions, bladder stones, or obstruction at the bladder outlet. Caffeine, alcohol and stress may make symptoms worse. The result of these strong contractions may be incontinence.
Bladder retraining is a process by which the bladder is “trained” to hold larger and larger amounts of urine. To do this, try holding your urine for an hour, then gradually increase the amount of time between trips to the bathroom. If you find it difficult to hold your urine, try breathing exercises, Kegel exercises, counting slowly to 100, or any other form of distraction that works for you. Bladder retraining takes time and patience, but is successful approximately 50% of the time in cases of urge incontinence, or overactive bladder. A reasonable goal for bladder retraining is to be able to hold your urine for 3 to 4 hours before voiding, so that you are voiding no more than 6 times per day.
If you suffer from urge incontinence, you will want to use incontinence products that help you to feel secure and dry whilst you are undergoing the process of bladder retraining. You may experience some leakage until you are able to train your bladder and regain control.
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