How do I get my bladder back to normal?

For many people with urinary incontinence, the following self-help tips and lifestyle changes are enough to relieve symptoms. Do daily pelvic floor exercises. ... Stop smoking. ... Do the right exercises. ... Avoid lifting. ... Lose excess weight. ... Treat constipation promptly. ... Cut down on caffeine. ... Cut down on alcohol. More items...

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For many people with urinary incontinence, the following self-help tips and lifestyle changes are enough to relieve symptoms. Do daily pelvic floor exercises Pelvic floor exercises can be effective at reducing leaks, but it's important to do them properly. Find out how to do pelvic floor exercises. You may have to do pelvic floor exercises for 3 months before you see any benefits. Stop smoking If you smoke, you put yourself at risk of incontinence, because coughing puts strain on your pelvic floor muscles. Find out about NHS Smokefree support services, or call the Smokefree National Helpline to speak to a trained adviser on from Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm and Saturday and Sunday 11am to 4pm. Find out more about how to stop smoking. Do the right exercises High-impact exercise and sit-ups put pressure on your pelvic floor muscles and can increase leaks. To strengthen your pelvic floor to relieve symptoms, replace high-impact exercise, such as jogging and aerobics, with strengthening exercise, such as pilates. Pilates strengthens your core muscles, which is beneficial for stress incontinence. Avoid lifting Lifting puts strain on your pelvic floor muscles, so avoid it whenever you can. When you do need to lift something, such as picking up children or shopping bags, tighten your pelvic floor muscles before and during the lift. Lose excess weight Being overweight can weaken your pelvic floor muscles and cause incontinence because of the pressure of fatty tissue on your bladder. Your symptoms may improve, and could go away completely, if you lose any excess weight. Use the healthy weight calculator to check you're a healthy weight for your height. Find out more about how to lose weight. Treat constipation promptly Straining to poo weakens your pelvic floor muscles and makes urinary incontinence worse. Never ignore the urge to poo. If you have constipation, it may help to change your diet and lifestyle. Eating more fibre and exercising more can help. It may also help if you change the way you sit and use your muscles to empty your bowels. A specialist physiotherapist can advise you on this. Find out more about how to have a healthy diet. Cut down on caffeine Caffeine irritates the bladder and can make incontinence worse. Coffee has the biggest effect, so stop drinking it or switch to decaffeinated coffee. Fizzy drinks, tea, green tea, energy drinks and hot chocolate also contain caffeine, so cut down on these too and replace them with water and herbal or fruit teas. Cut down on alcohol Alcohol is a diuretic, which makes you urinate more often. Cutting down may help incontinence symptoms. Find out more about how to cut down on alcohol. Drink plenty of water Drink 6 to 8 glasses of fluid a day (but no more) unless your doctor advises you otherwise. Many people with urinary incontinence avoid drinking fluids, as they feel it causes more problems. However, limiting your fluid intake makes incontinence worse, because it reduces your bladder's capacity. Not drinking enough fluid can also cause constipation or make it worse. Find out which are the healthiest drinks. Eat the right foods Avoid spicy and acidic foods, such as curries and citrus fruits, as they can irritate the bladder and make leaks and other incontinence symptoms worse.

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Should you pee first for urine test?

The first urine of the day is best because the level of bacteria and chemicals in your urine will be higher. Wash your hands before collecting the urine. If the container has a lid, remove the lid and set it down with the inner surface up.

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A urine test checks the colour, clarity (clear or cloudy), concentration, and acidity (pH) of your urine. It also checks your levels of protein, sugar, blood cells, or other substances in your urine. This test is sometimes called a urinalysis.

How is the test done?

A urine test can be done in your doctor's office, clinic, or lab. Or you may be asked to collect a urine sample at home. Then you can take it to the office or lab for testing.

Clean-catch midstream urine collection

You will be asked to collect a clean-catch midstream urine sample for testing. The first urine of the day is best because the level of bacteria and chemicals in your urine will be higher.