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A Wee Problem....😉

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Hi Everyone

having recently had a UTI,and not reacted well to antibiotics,I was directed to some videos on the net regarding 'double voiding ' when emptying your bladder. I had never heard of this before and it really helps ...just flagging it up if it is useful....🤔

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Nextoneplease profile image
Nextoneplease

Thanks Temoral 😊 Will take a look! x

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Always worth a try - I did a post about it absolutely YONKS ago!!! Several people said it helped.

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Koalajane in reply to PMRpro

I think I remember you posting about it a while ago and have done this since so thanks

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autumnlass

Yes it does! I had umpteen renal infections last year, urethral stent, renal stones and abx- leading to their fragmentation and removal. It was the nurse practitioner who told me about this. I have practised it ever since!

What is double voiding, please explain , I feel it would be useful to me thanks

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Nextoneplease in reply to

From the NHS website:

“1 regularly empty your bladder without delaying

2 urinate again 10 to 20 seconds after your first attempt (if you're unable to empty your bladder completely first time); this is called double voiding and helps empty the bladder more efficiently”

The idea I believe is to try to prevent urine infections and/or the formation of bladder stones…..

I had to look it up! 😊x

in reply to Nextoneplease

Thank you! I shall follow the instructions.

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Temoral in reply to

The video explains the techniques for achieving this which is helpful...not nhs..

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PMRproAmbassador in reply to Temoral

Have you a link for the video?

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Temoral in reply to PMRpro

Sorry...but if you Google double void it should come up ..she is Australian...but I will look for a link...it is Michele Kenway 'how to empty your bladder' ...video, also one for men....all fully clothed thankfully 😉

in reply to Temoral

Thanks I’ll google it

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Sophiestree in reply to PMRpro

youtu.be/_RuG6SiVIA8

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Temoral in reply to Sophiestree

That's the one....thank you

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Pr0jection in reply to Sophiestree

I've just watched this, thank you for posting. Interestingly the lady mentions turning on a tap in order to 'go'. This is how I was potty trained as a child, the result being that now whenever I hear a tap running I have to 'go' no matter where I am!

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Sophiestree in reply to Pr0jection

Yes!!!! Exactly what my parents did. Funny

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PMRproAmbassador in reply to Sophiestree

And not always helpful ;)

in reply to Pr0jection

I wonder if the tap theory would help my husbands prostate delaying wee issues

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Temoral in reply to

There are similar videos for men on the same link if they are of any help....same lady narrates.

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👍

in reply to Sophiestree

The link didn’t show up for me but sure I’ll find it on google, thank you

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Just click on the video and it should load.

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PMRproAmbassador

Could you point out in your post that the video can be accessed further down the thread? People often don't look at the bits inbetween!

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Sophiestree in reply to PMRpro

me? sorry, not sure what you mean. I did a quick google and found this, which is I assume what Temoral was talking about?

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PMRproAmbassador in reply to Sophiestree

No - the comment is addressed to Temoral - but there comes a point in an internal thread where it resets to the left and doesn't actually say who it is for! I forgot ... Only Temoral can insert anything into the original post - or and administrator and its the weekend.

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Sophiestree in reply to PMRpro

Understood

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