Question 1

hello i have been having overactive bladder problems for 1 year now, i tried kegel exercises, changing my diet, and reducing liquids, none of it seems to work for me, it's ruining my sleep??

Accepted Answer

Ask Dr: Your doctor can prescribe medications once you explain your efforts. Even if they are not successful, there are other possibilities. Botox and embedded stimulus devices exist. They're more invasive, risky and expensive but sometimes help when simpler treatments have not.

Question 2

is it possible to get a bladder infection from doing kegel exercises?

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No: While kegel exercises help you tone the muscles that control the outflow of urine from your bladder, they don't cause you to incompletely empty it.

Bladder infections are caused by bacteria in your vagina with its close proximity to your urethra gain entrance into the bladder (for example during intercourse).  So one thing you can do is void after sex. Also try taking cranberry extract regularly.

Question 3

if i do kegel exercises every day can it cause a bladder infection?

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Very unlikely : I'm not aware of any association between kegels and bladder infections.

Question 4

frequent bladder incontinence post partum.  have tried to do kegel exercises but still can't make it to the bathroom in time without having a wet undi?

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See Doc...: "... Can't make it to the bathroom.." suggests you got urge urinary incontinence (ui) although kegel exercise may help stress ui. So, it's important to know if you have UTI or are unable to hold urine or empty bladder. To address concern to the point, collect the related symptoms with their detailed sequence of events, and bring those to doc for review, analysis, physicals, possible test so to....

Question 5

i am male 23.i feel like passing urine again and again at night. but i am perfectly healthy, my bloods tests and ct scan are perfectly fine . one doctor told me that may be i have weak bladder, he asked me to do kegel exercises? does it help?

Accepted Answer

: Normal blood test means you do not have nocturia (voiding a lot at night) because of kidney disease. If weak bladder is the reason you should experience frequent voiding during the daytime as well. Do you drink a lot of water after dinner? How much volume have you voided each time? Any difficulty of voiding? Kegel exercise only helps with leaking the urine, not frequent voiding.
See a urologist.

Question 6

are there any vaginal exercises i can do to help with an overactive bladder?

Accepted Answer

Kegels: Squeeze the muscles as if u were squeezing the doctors speculum or holding in gas  you can also go for pelvic floor therapy.  Distraction techniques and avoiding caffiene and water pills are also helpful.

Question 7

hello. is there a possibility that wall calve strengthening exercises can cause overactive bladder problems?

Accepted Answer

Calf exercise ?'s: Calf exercises do not cause "overactive bladder" symptoms.  Multiple urinary tract infections can make the smooth muscle in the bladder much stronger, causing spontaneous contractions, urgency and incontinence.  See your gyn physician for medications to reduce the sensitivity.

Question 8

why would my bladder be painful after kegel exercise?

Accepted Answer

No : Not at all  ,kegel exercises have no negative impact

Question 9

can you suggest something to help an overactive bladder + alcohol?

Accepted Answer

EtOH = diuretic: Since alcohal is a diuretic and accelerates urine production, it is logical that you should avoid alcohal if you have an "overactive" bladder.  Plus, there is a lot of data coming out now that should dispel the the current recommendation that alittle bit of alcohal (eg a glass or two of wine daily) is beneficial - in fact, we should all probably avoid alcohal completely.

Question 10

can you tell me if there is something to help an overactive bladder + alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You can either avoid alcohol for about a month, drink plenty of water, and perhaps your bladder will regain its lining. Medication: OTC urinary bladder infection medications like AZO.  Another option is to take anticholinergics such as oxybutynin or tolterodine.

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Hello i have been having overactive bladder problems for 1 year now, i tried kegel exercises, changing my diet, and reducing liquids, none of it seems to work for me, it's ruining my sleep??

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Is it possible to get a bladder infection from doing kegel exercises?

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If i do kegel exercises every day can it cause a bladder infection?

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Frequent bladder incontinence post partum. have tried to do kegel exercises but still can't make it to the bathroom in time without having a wet undi?

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I am male 23.i feel like passing urine again and again at night. but i am perfectly healthy, my bloods tests and ct scan are perfectly fine . one doctor told me that may be i have weak bladder, he asked me to do kegel exercises? does it help?

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Are there any vaginal exercises i can do to help with an overactive bladder?

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Hello. is there a possibility that wall calve strengthening exercises can cause overactive bladder problems?

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Why would my bladder be painful after kegel exercise?

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Can you suggest something to help an overactive bladder + alcohol?

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Can you tell me if there is something to help an overactive bladder + alcohol?

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