Advice for Bladder Control Issues When Running

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mid-40s here with 2 kids, and I play soccer in a competitive league a couple nights a week. I had games where my shorts would be completely pee-soaked even with wearing a pad. I was also sweating alot so hoped it wasn't completely obvious what had happened. I switched to actual incontinence pads and it makes so much difference as far as holding the moisture -- period pads just aren't the same. At some point I think I will need to do some kind of procedure to tighten things up, but for now this works for me to be able to sprint and run and be more confident.

Tampon. Try it. A fancier term for this use is ‘pessary’ & yes I had that discussion with another lady in the bathroom at a soccer game

Please don’t use a tampon. It’ll make the problem worse. Definitely see a pelvic floor physical therapist. They have good ones that take insurance in GW and VHC. Don’t run or do anything that will make the problem worse. But an exercise video such as Han it pelvic floor or mutumamas online.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here - thanks for your replies. I may look into pelvic floor therapy at some point. I've been holding off since I have so little time, and for now I workout at home exclusively and I don't really care if I pee myself in the privacy of my own basement.

I'll try using a tampon and see if that works. I bought some CVS incontinence pads and used one last night when I ran on the treadmill and it worked really well.

Exercising while not dealing with the issue will only make things worse. The last thing you want is to pee while you sneeze at a meeting.