Bladder leakage affects both men and women and has a lot of underlying causes. Women tend to develop more bladder leakage problems due to a weak bladder associated with hormonal changes, pregnancies, childbirth and aging. There are a lot of fine mechanisms that control the process of bladder release like pelvic and bladder muscles, sphincters, nerves and hormones. Any problems associated with these factors might cause bladder leakage problems and urge incontinence.

Let’s review some of the ways to deal with bladder leakages:

1. The first and the most effective way of dealing with bladder leakage involves strengthening of the pelvic muscles that have gotten weaker with pregnancy, childbirth, hormonal changes and age. Kegel exercises involve contracting muscles that are responsible to stop the flow of urine. Kegel exercises will help you regain control of your pelvic muscles over the course of 4-6 weeks if done regularly.

2. If along with bladder leakage you developed symptoms of bladder infection, strong urine odor, cloudy urine, the doctor will most likely prescribe a course of antibiotics to clear up your infection.

3. You might be experiencing bladder leakage due to excess weight putting too much pressure on your bladder, changing your diet will help you lose weight and relieve some of the extra pressure off your bladder. Consuming less caffeinated beverages might also help with your bladder problems.

4. If your problem is urge incontinence or sudden, uncontrollable urges to urinate, your doctor might recommend you use a nerve stimulation device to help you regain control of your bladder. The underlying cause for this could be nerve damage caused by conditions like stroke, diabetes and trauma.

5. Urethral catheterization is sometimes performed if bladder is unable to empty itself completely for various reasons. This procedure could be recommended from time to time or on a regular basis when a catheter is attached to a urine collection bag that is worn on the body.

6. Pessary rings are sometimes prescribed to women who have trouble with bladder leakage while exercising or performing daily tasks. Pessaries are inserted inside vagina to support the bladder and reduce stress leakage symptoms.

7. Bladder surgery might be recommended if the previous treatments did not help your bladder leakage condition.