"Leaky" Urine

[foxglove]

Does any one experience a sort of dripping of urine - almost like a leaking tap? If so what helps tp stop it? Thanks

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Pelvic floor exercises helps if female? But males were stuffed tying a knot in end is about all can do

[foxglove in reply to Hidden]

Yes female - have tried pelvic floors ad nauseum to no avail Sorry for the poor males! Though I understand that pelvic floor can also help them (Not sure how!!!)

[TopCat22 in reply to Hidden]

Pelvic floor muscle exercises also help men. They have those muscles too! Women often have more weakened PFM because pregnancy and childbirth stretches them but even women who have not had children and men can have weakened PFM. There’s an app developed by the NHS called Squeezy. There are two separate apps, one for women and one for men. The app helps you keep up daily PFM exercises. PFM exercises help improve “stress incontinence” but there’s also “urge incontinence” (suddenly feeling a strong urgency to wee, often before bladder is completely full) which is caused by an overactive bladder muscles. bladder training can help. There’s lots of advice on the internet about bladder training and is can be very effective. An overactive bladder can be caused by enlargement of the prostate which is common in men as they get older. You perhaps should go to the GP to have your prostate checked out, to rule out prostate cancer. And bladder training will really help. Best of luck. Remember you’re not alone. I am open about my incontinence problem (overactive bladder) and I’m amazed how many people then tell me they also have a problem!

[Hidden in reply to TopCat22]

Hi mine is a lot to do with spine/nerves. lower discs and some cauda equina going back for another study later in year! covid put stop to it for now

Also Fibro and Raynauds cause issues.

Balance it out with a mixture of methods as best can!.

Don't really think will ever have prostate issues as low T and have/had very high prolactin over my P tumour.

But hey hoo who knows?

[TopCat22 in reply to Hidden]

Sounds tough. I wish you the very best.

[Hidden in reply to TopCat22]

We get by as best we all can we collect all this junk like luggage as we age!