How will bladder training help?
This record may indicate a pattern and suggest ways to avoid accidents by making a point of using the bathroom at certain times of the daya practice called timed voiding. As you gain control, you can extend the time between trips to the bathroom. Bladder training also includes muscle exercises to strengthen the muscles that hold in urine. ~ Keep a bladder diary to record how much and how often you urinate during a 24-hour period ~ Keep track of the number of urine leaks you have each day; as you continue with bladder training, compare your leaks to chart your progress ~Practice putting off urination after you feel the urge to go; start by trying to hold your urine for 5 minutes every time you feel an urge to urinate. When it is easy to wait 5 minutes to urinate, try to increase the waiting period to 10 minutes. Gradually lengthen the waiting period until you’re urinating every 3 to 4 hours. ~When you feel the urge to urinate before your time is up, it may be helpful for you to practice
