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by Spixxy on December 27th, 2003

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Is there any way to condition the bladder to be able to hold more? What is the best way to reduce trips to the bathroom?

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  • by wvwoman on July 5th, 2005

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    There is a "bladder retraining exercise" that a specialist put me on as my bladder is the size of a small childs.

    Basically you are on a timetable and attempt to use the restroom every 15 minutes (except when sleeping) whether you feel like you need to go or not. Do this for 2 weeks or until you feel that you are making progress towards holding your urine. Once you can wait 15 minutes, increase the time limit by 5 minutes every two weeks to a month. Do not exceed 30 minutes since as stated before, this can lead to more problems.

    Ask your ob/gyn for more information on bladder control techniques, there are several medications that will help depending on if you suffer from stress or urge incontinence. Tofranil and Sanctura are two medicines that come to mind right away.

    For more information you can check out webmd.com and do a search on incontinence. Whatever you decide to do, don't wait to seek medical advice/help as the situation can and often does only get worse with time.

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