I am 16 years old and if i laugh i often start to wee and cannot stop myself so end up wetting mysel
I am a 16 year old girl and if i laugh i often start to wee and cannot stop myself so end up wetting myself until my bladder is completely empty
it is very very embarassing and has happened a few times at school and it makes me very self conscious and stops me doing things because i have to go home to change clothes and have a shower
i have suffered with this problem for 3 years
please can anyone give me any advice on what to do to help?
I would suggest first of all get into your doctor & 2ndly that you use some type of bladder control pad or protective underwear. since your sixteen I sure you know the use a pad for your period. Well a bladder control pad is no different than a period pad except a period pad is made to asbord blood & other fliuds. bladder pad is made to catch just urine.
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At your age this isn't very common. I would recommend that you aee your doctor. It is something that happens to women after having a baby. It sounds like you have weak "pelvic floor muscles" . If it is the simple issue that your muscles are just weak you need to do kegal exercises. The pelvic floor muscles are the ones that when you squeeze it stops the flow of urine.
To learn how to do it next time you are peeing on the toilet try to stop the flow of pee. At first it will probably slow down, but you won't be able to stop it completely. now that you've learned how to exercise your pelvic floor muscles you can do it anywhere. While watching tv, in school , whenever, it doesn't matter. Squeeze them for as long as you can then release, do this 10 times. You should do at least 10-12 sets of 10 each day and work on being able to hold them for longer periods of time.
It will take a little time, but this will strengthen your muscles and you will stop having this problem.
In the mean time yes, wear a pad to catch the urine until you get some control back.
Good Luck!
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Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 02:12 PM
Tasha Mulligan MPT
Friday, October 23, 2009 at 05:20 PM
You would be amazed at how many young women experience the same symptoms as you. Studies have shown a significant number of young women, teenage and early 20's, report accidental urine leakage with prolonged laughing, prolonged coughing, or activities such as jumping rope.
Quick contractions of your sphincter muscles, otherwise known as a Kegel exercise, are really important for the cough or sneeze. But for prolonged laughing, it is important to work the endurance of the deeper layers of your pelvic floor muscles. These muscles actually elevate your pelvic floor, tightening around the pathway from your bladder to your urethra. To work these muscles, picture a string attached from your belly button down to your pelvic floor and you want to attempt to draw your pelvic floor up into your pelvic outlet. Keep pulling your muscles up toward your belly button for a full 8 count (this is hard to do) and then completely relax.
I would recommend only 10 repetitions of these longer holds per day.
Best of luck,
Tasha Mulligan MPT
The first 2 answers are good advice. I wish only to ad that you should never stop laughing.
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Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 02:11 PM
laughter is the key to happiness :)
thankyou very much, just the kind of advice i was looking for, very helpful :)