How to Manage Bladder Weakness in Winter: Holiday Edition
When the holiday season is near, it's time to navigate the Christmas planning and stress that the season brings. As many of us are unable to plan ahead due to the COVID-19 pandemic and may not be able to see our families or friends to celebrate, this year may be even more difficult. We understand that managing issues around bladder weakness can be challenging and handling it, especially during such an unusual festive season, can be even more challenging. Here are some tips that might be helpful for you in case you struggle with bladder weakness in winter:
How to find discreet help to manage bladder weakness
Bladder weakness or urinary incontinence can affect anybody at any age, for a multitude of reasons such as pregnancy, surgery or ageing.1 It can seem like an embarrassing and private condition to manage, so we understand that you might wish to seek invisible and private solutions to manage it. You may not feel comfortable talking about it with everyone in your life. While iD recommends that you, of course, talk to your doctor or healthcare provider about any concerns you may have relating to bladder weakness, we also have three dedicated channels through which we support people with urinary incontinence, as well as their loved ones and professional caregivers, to live life in full view. These provide invisible solutions for your bladder health needs and are: the iD blog, iD’s customer service and iD’s online shop. iD is committed not just to providing you with high-quality, discreet and affordable pants, pads, nappies, skin care and bed pads, but also to offering you help and incontinence advice, both in the form of blogposts on topics relating to bladder weakness and personalised advice through our helpdesk.
How to manage bladder weakness & hygiene in summer
With summer just around the corner, it’s always pleasant to enjoy the warm weather by relaxing in your garden or on the terrace. However, it can be a tricky time for people with bladder weakness, as it means following a routine and taking some necessary precautions to ensure the right hydration and bladder leaks management.
First of all, you should know that you’re not alone – about 3% to 17% of women suffer from moderate to severe bladder weakness and 3% to 11% of men.[1] We at iD want to help you live life in full view, so we have put together our best tips on how to manage bladder weakness and hygiene in summer.
Easy Pelvic Floor Exercises for Bladder Weakness
Is your life is being affected by bladder weakness? Do you feel worried about going out and feel pressure to plan and search for nearby toilets. This is completely understandable, but you don’t have to let your life be ruled by bladder weakness.
In this article, we will introduce some easy bladder control exercises that focus on your pelvic floor to help you with bladder weakness. Both men and women can practice and benefit from pelvic floor (Kegel) exercises to strengthen their bladder and help relieve bladder weakness symptoms. If you would like some inspiration on other types of bladder exercises you can do, check out our article on that here.
Why Bladder Weakness is not taboo anymore
Many around the world suffer from different health issues and one of them is the issue of urinary incontinence, commonly known as bladder weakness.
Urinary incontinence is reported to affect millions of people worldwide, and yet it is still a taboo and somewhat embarrassing subject.1 The number of sufferers is actually likely higher than reported due to an unwillingness to confront the condition and seek help. We want to raise awareness around bladder weakness issues and help somehow break shame or embarrassment around this topic.