00:00 5 Home Remedies for Urinary Incontinence
00:03 1.
00:06 Go before you go.
00:07 Try to empty your bladder before you take a trip of an hour or more, whether you feel
00:13 the urge to go or not.
00:16 2.
00:17 Lose weight.
00:18 Carrying extra fat in abdominal region puts pressure on the bladder and stresses the pelvic
00:24 muscles.
00:25 3.
00:26 Do not smoke.
00:29 There is another reason to give up the habit.
00:31 Nicotine can irritate the bladder and for the heavy smokers coughing can contribute
00:37 to stress incontinence.
00:38 4.
00:39 Wear clothes that are easy to remove.
00:45 Women's clothing in particular can pose a problem, especially for those with urge incontinence.
00:52 Jump suits, unstarts and un-piece swimsuits can slow down when you are in a hurry to go
00:59 because these one-piece outfits might be removed from the top down.
01:04 Skip such suits or look for ones with a snapped opening at the crotch for quick and easy removal.
01:12 5.
01:14 Exercise You can keep your pelvic floor muscle in
01:16 shape by regularly doing strengthening exercises.
01:20 However, you should also be wary of exercise gimmicks.
01:24 Carefully investigate any exercise contraption that claims to help decrease incontinence.
01:32 A company may promote the fact that its gadget will turn the pelvic floor muscles, but the
01:39 device may actually exercise an unrelated muscle group.
01:44 If it does anything at all, an exercise for use between thighs, for instance, will not
01:50 strengthen the pelvic floor muscles.
01:53 If you are not sure if a certain exercise will benefit your incontinence problem, ask
01:58 your doctor about it before you spend more time or money.
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