In our journey through life, maintaining control over bodily functions is essential for both physical comfort and emotional well-being.
However, many Australians live with bladder control issues every single day.
Did you know that:
- 1 in 4 people over 15 years of age experience incontinence
- 80% of people with urinary incontinence are women
- 70% of people with incontinence do not seek help
Thankfully, with lifestyle support and advancements in natural remedies many people have found success with managing their urinary incontinence.
Understanding Urinary Incontinence
From sudden urges to leakage during physical activities, the effects of incontinence can be far-reaching and detrimental to one’s sense of confidence and freedom.
There are many types of urinary incontinence, but the most common are stress incontinence and urge incontinence.
- Stress incontinence is caused by weakened pelvic floor muscles or low estrogen levels in menopause. The ‘hammock’ of muscles, ligaments and tissues supporting the bladder weaken. This can occur during exercise, or when coughing, heavy lifting or laughing.
- Urge incontinence results in sudden strong urges to urinate even when the bladder isn’t full. This is often due to aging, stress, caffeine, or alcohol.
Herbal Solutions for Bladder Health
There has been a growing trend in Australia; a shift towards embracing natural and wellness remedies, as more individuals seek holistic approaches to health and well-being.
Introducing Urox® Bladder Control, a unique, patented three herb blend of Equisetum arvense (Horsetail); Crateva nurvala and Lindera aggregata. In combination, this herb blend can help strengthen your bladder and pelvic floor muscles, support collagen and connective tissue, and promote a healthy nerve response in the bladder.
Urox® has demonstrated impressive clinical results in urinary incontinence support, with 90% of cases finding relief by reducing accidents, urgency, and disruptions overnight.
In addition to lifestyle modifications, remedies like Urox target the root causes of incontinence and offer a holistic approach to managing urinary symptoms and improving quality of life.
Lifestyle Modifications for Improved Bladder Control
Along with the assistance of herbal remedies, adopting lifestyle adjustments can help to manage symptoms and enhance bladder control. These modifications include:
- Pelvic floor exercises: Strengthening pelvic floor muscles with exercises like Kegels can reduce leakage episodes.
- Bladder training: Timed voiding and gradually increasing intervals between bathroom trips can retrain the bladder, reducing urgency.
- Environmental modifications: Ensure easy access to the toilet by eliminating obstacles, ensuring adequate lighting, and installing supportive handrails. Consider clothing modifications for quicker access (e.g. elastic waistbands).
- Dietary adjustments: Avoid bladder irritants like caffeine, alcohol, and acidic foods to alleviate symptoms and decrease urgency frequency.
Lifestyle modifications and herbal remedies like Urox® can go a long way in battles against urinary incontinence. No matter the type of urinary incontinence you’re experiencing, there are resources and support available to help you on your journey towards well-being.
Think you might have a continence issue? Take this quiz to see if this is you:
- Do you sometimes feel you have not completely emptied your bladder?
- Do you rush to use the toilet?
- Are you frequently nervous because you think you might lose control of your bladder or bowel?
- Do you wake up twice or more during the night to go to the toilet?
- Do you sometimes leak before you get to the toilet?
- Do you sometimes leak when you lift something heavy, sneeze, cough or laugh?
- Do you sometimes leak when you exercise or play sport?
- Do you sometimes leak when you change from a seated or lying position to a standing position?
If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions you may have a bladder control problem.
At WholeLife our friendly, knowledgeable pharmacists are always happy to assist you to find the right supplements to support you and your continence health. Speak to one of our pharmacists about the range of products available to help you and remember to always read label and follow directions for use.
References
- Continence Foundation of Australia. Urinary Incontinence. 30th March 2022. Available: https://www.continence.org.au/types-incontinence/urinary-incontinence
- The Women’s – The Royal Women’s Hospital Victoria. Health information. Urinary Incontinence. Available: https://www.thewomens.org.au/health-information/continence-information/urinary-incontinence/
- About us. Available: https://uroxbladderhealth.com.au/pages/about-urox
- Karen Mckertich. Urinary incontinence: Assessment in women: stress, urge or both? Australian Family Physician. Vol 27 (3) March 2008. Available: https://www.racgp.org.au/getattachment/b9e536a1-6e48-40b2-99fe-aa8ae45dc1db/attachment.aspx