Bladder Leaks And Ways To Manage Them

Leaking becomes more common as we get older, especially if you’ve had children. There are two common types of leakage, and you may experience both:

• Stress incontinence – leaking when you cough, sneeze, exercise, or laugh. Some women leak urine during sex. One of the most effective ways to manage stress incontinence is by strengthening your pelvic floor muscles through exercises like Kegels. These exercises help support the bladder and can reduce leakage over time.
• Urge incontinence – when you need to get to the loo urgently but don’t make it in time. Bladder training can help with this.

Check out this video from Pelvic Relief founder and physio expert Eleanor Gardner where she shares invaluable tips and advice on managing stress and urge urinary incontinence, including a guide to pelvic floor exercises and bladder training.

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About Eleanor Gardner

Eleanor has a master’s degree in physiotherapy and has worked in medical devices since 2007. She founded Pelvic Relief in 2013 bringing together and manufacturing a range of products and supplements for pelvic health to manage conditions such as painful sex, incontinence and pelvic pain. Eleanor has previously worked for The YES YES Company, manufacturers of organic lubricants and vaginal moisturisers. She regularly attends medical conferences including British Society of Sexual Medicine and The British Menopause Society’s Annual Conferences.