Do you have women's urinary incontinence?

If so, then we have some strategies to help you deal with your urine leakage issues, especially if you are traveling or you simply want to keep an active lifestyle.

There is no need to limit your social activities because of your incontinence. Instead, check out these tips to keep you dry and comfortable.

Women's Urinary Incontinence: Dealing with Medication Side Effects
Slushies for Urinary Incontinence Symptoms
Pack a Bag When You are Out and About
Tips for Long Distance Travel
3 Ways to Avoid Accidents
How a Note from Your Doctor Can Help at Work
How to Protect Your Skin
Minimize Urine Odors
Use the Right Absorbent Products

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While women's urinary incontinence is popularly believed to affect mostly mature women, a recent study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine demonstrates that urine leakage can affect much younger women, as well.

In fact, this new study shows that younger women affected by urinary incontinence are being forced to change the sports in which they participate, or give up sports altogether. The study focused on 679 Italian women, all of whom participated in non-competitive sports and were still having regular periods.

One in seven of the women surveyed (15%) indicated they suffered from urinary incontinence, and on average these women had been dealing with the symptoms for about 6 years. Of those affected:

- about half experienced symptoms during routine activities
- one-third had symptoms occur solely during sporting activities
- one-fifth claimed symptoms during both regular and sporting activities

Based on the study results, the riskiest sports for women, when it comes to urinary incontinence, are (in descending order): basketball, athletics, and tennis or squash. What's more:

- 10% of the women surveyed gave up their favorite sport because of their urinary incontinence
- 20% of women surveyed changed or limited their sporting activity to prevent further urine leakage issues

Wow! Those statistics include a large number of young women who can longer be as active as they once were because of urine leakage problems.

What's a Young Woman with Urinary Incontinence to Do?
Luckily, young women with urine leakage problems do have options and solutions. In younger women, urinary incontinence is most often the result of pelvic floor weakness. Strengthening these muscles by doing regular Kegels can make a big difference.

If you have been unable to participate in your favorite sporting event because of urine leakage accidents, consider doing Kegels as part of your rehabilitation program. Kegels tone and strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, which are the muscles that hold urine in the bladder until you are ready to urinate.

If you have never done Kegels, or you have done Kegels but feel they are not effective for you, you may want to download our ebook "What's Up Down There?" This ebook not only helps you determine the strength of your pelvic floor muscles, but also walks you through how to do a correct pelvic floor contraction (Kegel). Many women do Kegels, but incorrectly. This ebook helps you troubleshoot your Kegel contraction, and helps you do those contractions correctly. Kegels are both simple and effective once you learn to do them correctly.

Download the "What's Up Down There?" ebook here

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Is this you?

You just had a baby and suddenly you can't sneeze or step off a curb without peeing in your pants.

You used to leak a little urine now and then, but since you entered menopause you suddenly leak urine all the time.

You are under a lot of stress in your daily life, and now you often have to go before you can reach the bathroom.

You have a urine leakage problem, you don't know why, and you need more information about your condition. You just don't know where to get it.

Does this sound like you?

If so, then don't worry. Not only are you not alone, but you are also one of the many faces of women's urinary incontinence. You are one of the millions of women who leak urine. If you haven't sought help, you are either part of the 50% of women who never seek help or you might be part of the 66% of women who wait more than 6 years before seeking help. If you need information about your condition, you have come to the right place.

Discreet Online Help for Women's Urinary Incontinence
Leaking urine is no fun, but luckily getting the information you need about your condition is simple. Getting discreet online information that will help you be your own best health advocate is easy. Just check out these great online resources:

The Types of Women's Urinary Incontinence
What's Up Down There Ebook
Some Facts About Women's Urinary Incontinence
Discreet Online Resources for Women's Urinary Incontinence
Women's Urinary Incontinence by Age Group
Sit or Squat: Online Directory of Bathrooms

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Every woman has a love muscle, believe it or not. Or, more accurately, women have a set of love muscles, called the pubococcygeus. And if sex is more "not" than "hot" for you, chances are good that your love muscles "down there" need a workout. This workout has a name with which you are probably familiar:

Kegels.

Also called pelvic floor muscle contractions, Kegels help you strengthen your muscles down below. Believe it or not, a lot of women would benefit from a regular Kegel workout.

Sex and Statistics: What You May Not Know
Here's what you may not know about sex and statistics: a lot of women could be having a lot more fun in the bedroom than they do. Consider this:

- About 10% of women have never experienced an orgasm (WebMD)
- Only 30% of women achieve orgasm through intercourse (The Medical Center for Female Sexuality)
- Among British women, 46% never or rarely achieve orgasm (Fox Business)

Here's what else you might want to know:

The Journal of the American Medical Association reported in 1999 that 43% of American women experienced sexual difficulties, with one-third of the women reporting lack of interest or desire for sex. Another one-fourth of women did not experience orgasm during sex, and one-fifth did not find sex pleasurable.

Pretty unbelievable, right?

What You Can Do about Decreased Sexual Sensation
Luckily, women who experience decreased sexual sensation or lack of orgasm can improve their sexual experience by exercising their pelvic floor muscles by doing a variety of Kegel-type exercises.

To find out whether pelvic floor exercises will help you out, check out our free ebook. The ebook not only offers two simple tests that help you assess the tone of your pelvic floor muscles, but also gives you detailed instructions on how to do a correct pelvic floor contraction.

Check out the ebook here and enjoy!

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If you are a woman dealing with urinary incontinence, then medication may be a very effective conservative therapy to help you prevent urine leakage accidents. Unfortunately, as you may have already discovered, many medications have side effects. These side effects can include dry mouth, dry eyes, constipation, and nausea.

Taking medication for women's urinary incontinence is often a balancing act between the positive benefits of the medication and the negative side effects. The good news is that there are ways you can soften the impact of these side effects. This articles covers the most common and effective ways to do that.

Methods for Dealing with Medication Side Effects
Many medications for women's urinary incontinence have a drying effect on the body, which causes the common side effects of dry eyes, dry mouth, and constipation. In addition, some medications cause nausea. To handle these side effects, many women have found the following strategies to be effective.

Dry Mouth
If you experience a dry mouth as a side effect of your medication, it may seem natural to load up on fluids. Unfortunately, this can worsen your urine leakage symptoms. Instead, to moisten your mouth you can chew gum, suck on lozenges and hard candy, or melt ice chips in your mouth. You can also try some artificial over-the-counter moisteners like Biotene. Check with your health care provider or pharmacist for these kinds of products.

Dry Eyes
There are many over-the-counter eye drops that can alleviate the itchiness and irritation of dry eyes. Artificial tears and any preservative-free moisturizing eye drops should work well. If you have glaucoma, be sure to let your healthcare provider know since some medications are contra-indicated for people with glaucoma.

Constipation
Changing your diet to include more fresh fruits, vegetables, and fiber can make a big difference in preventing constipation. Also, be sure you are drinking enough water, usually between four and nine cups of water per day. Drinking too little water can actually worsen urinary leakage symptoms (as can drinking too much water), and will definitely contribute to constipation. If you can't get enough fiber in your diet, taking a fiber supplement/stool softener can also help. Common over-the-counter fiber supplements, such as Metamucil, Miralax, Konsyl, and Citrucel, work well. You might also want to consider our own home-remedy for regular bowel movements. Simply mix ¼ cup freshly ground flaxseed, ¼ cup aloe vera juice, and ½ cup apple juice. Drink immediately. Note that it's very important to grind the flaxseed fresh each time.

Nausea
Although this side effect is less common than the three mentioned above, it can sometimes occur. To alleviate feelings of nausea, consider drinking mint or ginger tea, or taking ginger capsules. Exercise can also sometimes help.

We hope these tips help you balance any negative side effects of medications you are taking for women's urinary incontinence. Medication is a proven conservative therapy for urine leakage, so don't bypass its benefits. Just learn to manage the possible side effects!

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