leakage...

[Catastrophic]

I'm leaking urine... and i havn't a clue on how to remedy this problem! ive been doing y pelvic floor excerises they just are not working! what am i doing wrong... please help!

[C~Q]

Is it all the time or just when you jump around or sneeze or something? I still get that sometimes doing certain things at the gym and I do my excercises religiously. I think you have to do them for a while before they start working but maybe you should go back and see your Dr anyway?

[MantaRay]

Keep doing the pelvic floor exercises. They will take time to strenghen. It would also be a good idea to see a physio, they can check you are doing them right and recommended some other exercises. In a very small number of cases there is a bigger problem which surgery mostly helps with, but most of the time it's just a matter of time and exercises. There are physios that specialise in these things (that's how common it is!). Good luck, I know it's an annoying problem.

[ticklish]

Cass,
Keep up with the exercises but it is also hormonal too!

While you are breastfeeding your estrogen levels are still lower and this has an effect. Apparently a similar thing happens after menopause and this is another reason why older women can be a bit leaky!

My GP REFUSED to refer me to the physio when I was having problems because she said I needed to give the hormones time to recover and when they did that it would be better. YEP - she was right!

So hold on (sorry - bad pun!), have patience, keep doing the exercises but remember that the hormones are having an effect and not everything can be back to normal just yet!
HTH
TICKLISH

[C~Q]

ticklish, is that just when your bf'ing or can it just happen after you've had a baby?

[Catastrophic]

It happens more when i am more active...
i thought about going back to the doctor... But i hate doctors lol, Spent alot of time in doctors offices a couple of years back when i was sick, so now i just hate going...
Thank gawd for panty liners

thankz ladies~

[ticklish]

Hi Rachael,
My problem was still happening months later - about 5-6 months postpartum I think when I consulted the GP about it!
If you are not breastfeeding I believe the hormones return to normal quicker. Breastfeeding keeps them lower for longer.
Of course, having a baby contributes - heaps physically!
I had a caesar so my problem was not vaginal birth related - it WAS hormonal! Something to do with the way hormones affect muscle tone! Things are much more normal now!
HTH
TICKLISH

[C~Q]

Thanks Ticklish

Cass I hope you get an answer soon - Go the panty liners!!!