Leaking in your short shorts

Leaking in your short shorts

While we all want to be leak free, it takes a while to get there.  Strengthening your pelvic floor muscles, losing weight, or even having surgery all take time.  Managing your leaking while you are...

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Emptying after a bladder sling

Emptying after a bladder sling

Anytime I do anything to treat bladder leakage, it changes the way you empty.  You may not have thought about this.  But a medication, a procedure, a pessary, or a surgery can make it a little...

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Urge suppression

Urge suppression

Urge suppression is a pelvic floor muscle technique to help with leaking from urgency incontinence (or OAB).  To do it, you need some patience, some practice, and a strong pelvic floor contraction. ...

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The Knack

The Knack

The “knack” is known by lots of other names like the pelvic clutch, bracing, and “squeeze before you sneeze.”  The pelvic clutch may be the most descriptive.  I like the term “knack” because it...

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Alternative treatments for OAB

Alternative treatments for OAB

There are lots of treatments for overactive bladder but not all of the treatments appeal to everyone.  You might be looking for something that feels more holistic to you.  Or maybe you want to avoid...

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