Stress urinary incontinence

I have a prolapsed bladder and had incontinence. After years of wearing pads, I started doing yoga 3 or 4 times a week. A year later and I have strengthened my pelvic floor and only occasionally have an urgency leak, but I do not have to wear pads.

I don’t have stress incontinence but I do have to get up in the night several times which is exhausting me. I did look at Jude but was worried about taking any form of oestrogen having avoided eg being on the pill etc throughout my adult life. I did buy some pumpkin capsules and some soya milk to take but can’t help but feel it’s the oestrogen that is the important ingredient.

I have MS, and after the birth of my second child all the docs said my problems were related to childbirth.
I eventually got referred (10-11yrs later) to Neuro-Uro specialist who suggested biotic injections into the lining of the bladder. She told me that the effects of this can last anywhere between 9 &15 months.
I've now been having these injections every 17-18 months (apparently, I'm really lucky they last this long), for around 15yrs now.
So anyone who tells me they've got problems with incontinence of the bladder, I suggest reading up on this treatment to see whether it might be suitable for them. Everyone I know to have looked into it, been assessed and received the treatment, hasn't looked back because it's so effective.
Definitely worth looking into!

Not 'biotic' injections, 'botox' injections.
Serves me right for not proofreading my post before hitting 'submit'.

Thank you for your reply. I won't be taking them again then, even if they had helped, which they didn't that much. The dry mouth side effects were a problem too.

Seagull 72 I think that is a brilliant idea!
I have problems with continence but won’t go to my GP and put up with it.I go out a lot less now because of it.
Men seem to think it’s funny,so puts you off discussing it with a male dr.

I had mesh surgery in 2011 and three “trimming” procedures since. Although I have no pain, the discharge produced by mesh protruding into the vaginal wall is distressing and irritating to the skin. I just posted to say I have only last week started using Everdries pants which are a hundred times better than pads, for me and the environment. And they’re very light and look like regular pants. I’m delighted with them. There are several companies doing them now. Worth a look unless you’re heavily incontinent.

Healthspan also has a similar product - same ingredients I think. I'm awaiting my first delivery so will let you know how it goes

I had Botox injections into the bladder 18 months ago. If I’m careful with liquid intake, like 1 litre a day, I have good control.

I will look up the Jude supplement but doubt i can take it as im on warfarin and theres so much i cannot take with it- even some vitamins and all herbal remedies etc.

Ive had the urodynamic tests a few years back, and diagnosed with the mixed variety.Since taking me off the withdrawn oxybutynin theyve left me to my own devices to struggle with þena etc.

*Tena etc.

Oestrogen suppositories (Gina) are available from your pharmacy or online if you don't want to discuss with GP. Cost £25-£30 for 12 weeks.

Sorry should be pessaries.

Nannan2 - the Jude supplements seem to be worth a try, judging by some posters here and the positive reviews elsewhere. But you might enquire about Bulkomid- it's working for me so far, though I know there's no guarantee.

Judging by the number of ads for "pee pants" etc, leaking is a problem a lot of women have. People really shouldn't be embarrassed to talk to doctor about it. However, I think some maternity units in hospitals have incontinence clinics and specialist nurses, so it might be worth checking.