HCPs: November is BladderHealthMonth. Share these tips with your older patients to help them keep their bladders healthy:
can help prevent bladder problems, as well as constipation. It can also help you keep a healthy weight., help hold urine in the bladder. Daily exercises can strengthen these muscles, which can help keep urine from leaking when you sneeze, cough, lift, laugh, or have a sudden urge to urinate.
Try to urinate at least every 3 to 4 hours. Holding urine in your bladder for too long can weaken your bladder muscles and make a bladder infection more likely.Rushing when you urinate may not allow you to fully empty the bladder. If urine stays in the bladder too long, it can make a bladder infection more likely.Relaxing the muscles around the bladder will make it easier to empty the bladder. For women, hovering over the toilet seat may make it hard to relax, so it is best to sit on the toilet seat.Women should wipe from front to back to keep bacteria from getting into the urethra. This step is most important after a bowel movement.Both women and men should urinate shortly after sex to flush away bacteria that may have entered the urethra during sex.Wearing loose, cotton clothing will allow air to keep the area around the urethra dry. Tight-fitting jeans and nylon underwear can trap moisture and help bacteria grow.National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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