BLADDER TRAINING PROGRAMME

In order to bring your bladder problem under control, you must learn to stretch your bladder. You can do this by trying to hold on as long as possible before passing water. Do not restrict your fluid intake. You should drink no more or less than you normally do.

Fill out a chart by placing a tick in the shaded column to the nearest hour when you leak urine, place a tick in the plain column when you pass urine normally.

When you get the feeling that you want to pass urine try to hold on for as long as possible.

At first this will be difficult, but as you persevere it will become easier.

If you wake up at night with a full bladder it is best to go and empty it straight away, as holding on will only keep you awake.

Sitting on a hard seat may help you to hold your water.

Your doctor may have prescribed tablets to help you hold your water. Take these regularly as directed.

You should aim to gradually reduce the frequency with which you pass urine to 5 or 6 times in 24 hours.

Remember

You are attempting to stretch your bladder. Although you may find it difficult at first, with practice it will get easier, If you persevere, you will be surprised at what you can achieve.