| If you have problems sometimes getting to the | | | | can ask your doctor about include Detrol and |
| bathroom in time to urinate, you aren't alone. In | | | | Ditropan. You need a prescription to get either of |
| fact there are millions of adults who suffer from | | | | these medicines. For a non prescription or |
| this problem known as incontinence. Some might | | | | medicinal treatment option you can go to a local |
| immediately thing of wearing diapers or pads but | | | | drugstore and pick up a throw away patch. The |
| there are now medications you can take that can | | | | main companies are UroMed and Miniguard. This |
| help treat the condition. Bladder problems can | | | | patch is a small quarter sized patch that is placed |
| sometimes be caused be an illness. So when the | | | | sticky side down on a woman's urinary opening to |
| illness is gone the incontinence goes with it. It is | | | | help hold in light to medium leakage. |
| more common for women to develop bladder | | | | You can try bladder or habit training which will |
| infections because it is easier to get bacteria in | | | | train your bladder to retain urine longer. Your |
| their urinary tract. When this occurs you may | | | | doctors will likely have you urinate at specified |
| experience incontinence until the infection has | | | | times, such as once every hour. The longer you |
| gone away. If you are experiencing long lasting | | | | are able to stay dry, the longer the time will |
| incontinence then it may be caused by something | | | | become. Your doctor will also instruct you to |
| other than a bladder infection such as a weak | | | | avoid drinks that include caffeine such as many |
| bladder, weakening of the muscles around the | | | | coffee, soda, and tea products. You will also likely |
| bladder, a blocked urinary passageway, the | | | | be told to cut on how much liquid you drink |
| damage to the nerves that control the bladder, as | | | | before going to bed, but remember being |
| well as diseases such as arthritis. If you talk with | | | | hydrated is important so don't cut back during the |
| your doctor and do the necessary treatment | | | | day. You can exercise your bladder this is easier |
| then you won't have to deal with any rashes, | | | | than it sounds. To make your muscles around the |
| sores, bladder infections, inability to sleep, or | | | | bladder stronger you can try holding the urine in |
| sexual problems due to incontinence. There are | | | | your bladder for longer periods of time. Tighten |
| great and easy ways to treat this condition and | | | | the muscle for about five to ten seconds and |
| can be stopped or greatly decreased in almost | | | | then relax for equal amounts of time, increasing |
| everyone who is willing to try the medications and | | | | the number of repetitions as you can. |
| other treatments available. Some medications you | | | | |