Women’s bladder weakness – why suffer in silence?

stress incontinence

stress incontinence and bladder weakness can affect anybody

Stress Incontinence is not something women talk about.

But bladder weakness is a terrible problem that affects more than five million women in the UK. The good news is that with a little help and understanding it can often be cured. The important thing about bladder weakness is NOT TO SUFFER IN SILENCE!

Our first advice is to consult your GP. But we understand that many women don’t like to do this, and by reading the information on this site, you may be able to understand more the causes of your problem and how you can start to help yourself.

We describe the main causes of bladder weakness in women of all ages – and believe us when we say bladder weakness does affect women of all ages. We also highlight some of the tried and tested methods of ridding yourself of this curse once and for all, including some amazing bladder weekness gadgets.

So don’t despair, read on and hopefully together we’ll be able to give you back your life. Look at our sections of Types of bladder weakness and Help for bladder weakness. But remember, you may also wish to consult your GP too.

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About us

For years, too many women have suffered in silence with bladder weakness.

Yet it’s surprisingly common, and in a lot of cases very easy to do something about.

We’re not doctors at www.bladderweakness.org.uk, and we always recommend talking to your GP about any health problems. But many women want to understand and overcome intimate  problems like this in the privacy of their own homes.

So here at www.bladderweakness.org.uk, we aim first to let you know you’re not alone. Over five million women in the UK alone suffer from bladder incontinence of some form and like you, they don’t feel able to discuss it.

Then we aim to help you understand the causes of bladder weakness and, most importantly, what you can do about it.

Sadly, it’s a problem that affects women of all ages, but fortunately in most cases, there are things you can do about it without the embarrassment of discussing such an intimate issue.

But we repeat, if you’re really worried, the best thing to do is consult  your GP.

5 Comments

  • #1 by admin on June 20th, 2010

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    Hi ellen, thanks for getting in touch.
    Have a look at this page where if you click on the Find out More button, it will take you to a simple home test which may help identify your problem.

    But it doesn’t sound like regular stress incontinence to me. We’re not doctors here, and with your symptoms and given the fact that you’re obviously so worried about it, I’d recommend you go to your doctor and have a chat about it. It may be very easily fixed.

    Lesley, admin

  • #2 by ellen on June 19th, 2010

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    HELP I am 31 years old and feel like I leak all the time I woke up last night absolutley drenched and noticed my bed sheet was damp. I dont know what to do, its affecting my whole life I feel like I smell, my love life is affected as I am terrified I leak! I am thinking of going to drs but am terrified they just tell me to go loose weight and say there is nothing they can do!!

  • #3 by Jayne on April 13th, 2010

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    Annie, i found the same, it was at a different hospital but the consultant was not very helpful and was extremely rough and rude. The whole experience was stressful from getting the letter to say to have a full bladder, so i get to the hospital desperate to be seen so i can go to the toilet and one of the nurses noticed my discomfort and asked what was wrong and i explained what the letter had said and she looked at it and said ‘oh this is an old letter, we were meant to get rid of them, yes you can go the toilet’. Then when the consultant examined me he pushed and shoved my stomach around, looked at me said “your quite obese arent you” you need to train your bladder and sent me away. Yes i am overweigh but to say that to someone who has come for help is not acceptable. So i now just try drink very little the day before i go on long journeys and hope for the best.

  • #4 by admin on February 26th, 2010

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    Hi Anne, sorry to hear about your experience. Sadly it’s all too common for women to be treated that way. That’s why a lot of women prefer to look to help themselves.

    We’re not doctors and don’t know the full range of NHS offerings, but our feedback is that the bladder weakness and incontinence help we feature on here does work well for many women.
    Stronger pelvic floor and vaginal muscles are often the key to bladder weakness in women.
    On the other hand, more serious (but rarer) problems will mean that you do need to see a doctor, and not all consultants are like the one you saw.

    Hope this helps
    Lesley

  • #5 by anne morris on February 25th, 2010

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    is there anything on the nhs like the athena.
    i have had bladder problems for a few years now.i did go to see a consultant at folkestone hospital and ha examined me and treated me like a piece of meat.i didnt follow up anymore appointments