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How to Deal with Bladder Leakage During and After Pregnancy infographic

How to Deal with Bladder Leakage During and After Pregnancy

A little pregnancy and postpartum pee in the panties is common. Find out how to manage it.

How to Deal with Bladder Leakage During and After Pregnancy infographic

Cómo controlar las filtraciones de la vejiga durante y después del embarazo

Un poquito de orina en la ropa interior durante el embarazo y el posparto es algo normal. Obtén información sobre cómo controlar eso.

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Did You Know There Are Different Types of Bladder Leakage?

Knowing the types of bladder leakage and their symptoms can help you understand this common problem

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¿Sabías que hay varios tipos de filtraciones de la vejiga?

Saber los tipos de filtraciones de la vejiga y sus síntomas puede ser útil para entender este problema común

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After a Traumatic Vaginal Birth Two Years Ago, I Live with Bladder Leakage

It’s a common problem, but that doesn’t make it less embarrassing for me

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Bladder Leakage Can Feel Like a Full-Time Job, but I Know I'm Not Alone

Pads, pelvic floor therapy and public restrooms are helping me manage this common condition

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After Years of Living with Postpartum Bladder Leakage, I Was Able to Successfully Treat It

Postpartum bladder leakage is very common — but that doesn’t mean you have to accept it

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Bladder Leakage During Sex

Bladder leakage in the bedroom might not feel sexy, but you don’t have to let it ruin your sex life

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Menopause and Bladder Leakage

As if night sweats and hot flashes weren’t enough, menopause can also cause bladder leakage

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FAQs About Bladder Leakage

Get the answers to all your questions about bladder leakage, a common condition that affects more than half of women

What You Need to Know About Urinary Incontinence

What You Need to Know About Urinary Incontinence

Urinary leakage affects 1 in 4 women and is treatable at any age

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I Didn’t Let Overactive Bladder Stop Me from Living My Life

I remember my overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms starting about three or four years ago. Whenever I would sneeze or cough, I'd urinate a little bit. Then it started to become pretty frequent, which was frustrating, but not yet to the point where it was disrupting my life.

Living With Incontinence, Without Shame

Living With Incontinence, Without Shame

After hiding my urinary incontinence for years, I've learned to embrace my age and accept my body.

I Thought My Postpartum Pain Was Normal, But It Wasn’t

I Thought My Postpartum Pain Was Normal, But It Wasn't

The pain was unbearable. Was this how every woman felt after giving birth?

What to Do if You Have Urinary Incontinence

How to Know if You Have Urinary Incontinence

Urinary incontinence comes in many forms and affects millions of people. But there are simple things you can do to manage it.

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How to Not Let Light Bladder Leakage Hold You Back

It’s something no one really wants to speak about. But it’s happening to a lot of us. What you need to know about light bladder leakage.

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What You Need to Know About Stress Urinary Incontinence

Stress urinary incontinence is common and yet often goes undiagnosed and untreated. If you leak urine when you laugh or cough or sneeze, talk to your health care professional.

Tips to Stop Urine Leaks

Tips to Stop Urine Leaks

Urinary leaks are embarrassing and inconvenient at any age, but especially for young women participating in sports. These tips can help women strengthen their pelvic muscles and reduce leakage.

Half of Older Women Suffer Incontinence

Half of Older Women Suffer Incontinence

Nearly half of older American women have urinary incontinence, but many have not talked to a doctor about it.

Separate the Sound of Running Water From the Urge to Urinate

Separate the Sound of Running Water From the Urge to Urinate

It can be easy to allow the sound or feel of water to trigger the urge to urinate, but it's not a healthy habit and can even lead to urinary incontinence.

How Running Can Contribute to Incontinence and Prolapse

How Running Can Contribute to Incontinence and Prolapse

Running—whether jogging or marathon running—can cause a downward pressure on women's pelvic cavities that can lead to urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.

Do You Talk With Your Patients About Overactive Bladder?

Do You Talk With Your Patients About Overactive Bladder?

If your patients have sudden and unexpected urges to urinate, then you may want to talk with them about overactive bladder, or OAB.

Do You Often Have That 'Gotta Go' Feeling?

Do You Often Have That 'Gotta Go' Feeling?

If you often have that "gotta go" feeling and worry that you will leak urine if you don't get to a bathroom quickly, then you may have overactive bladder, or OAB.