Urinary Incontinence Pattern

“You may want to complete a bladder-diary and monitor your food and fluid intake to see if you are able to find any relationship between your intake and urination”.1

Look for A Pattern

How may I Look for A Pattern with urinary incontinence (UI)?

Urinary Incontinence PatternIn Urinary Incontinence: How Is Urinary Incontinence Diagnosed? the Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov elaborate on:

“Your doctor or nurse may ask you to keep a diary for 2 to 3 days to track when you empty your bladder or leak urine. The diary may help your doctor or nurse see patterns in the incontinence that give clues about the possible cause and treatments that might work for you”.2

In Diet Habits: Can Your Diet Affect Your Bladder or Bowel Control? the (United States) National Association for Continence (NAFC) elaborate on:

“There is no “diet” to cure incontinence. However, the foods you eat can have a profound effect on your bladder or bowel leaks. There are symptoms you may be able to manage just by altering your diet. You may want to complete a bladder-diary and monitor your food and fluid intake to see if you are able to find any relationship between your intake and urination.

Remember that certain “natural” or “energy” supplements may also contain ingredients that irritate the bladder, so read labels carefully. You may want to see if eliminating one or all of the items discussed in this section improves your bladder control”.3

In Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence): Treatments for Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence): How Can I Treat My Bladder Control Problem? Make Lifestyle Changes – Drink the Right Amount of Fluid At the Right Time the (United States) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) elaborate on:

“Ask your health care professional whether you should drink less liquid during the day. However, don’t limit liquids to the point of becoming dehydrated. Your health care professional can tell you how much and when to drink, based on your health, activities, and local climate.

To limit nighttime trips to the bathroom, you may want to stop drinking liquids a few hours before bedtime, but only if your health care professional suggests it. Limiting foods and drinks with caffeine, such as chocolate, tea, coffee, and carbonated beverages, may help reduce leaks. You should also limit alcoholic drinks, which can increase how much urine your body makes”.4

Bladder Diary

What is a bladder diary?

In Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence): Diagnosis of Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence): How Do Health Care Professionals Find the Cause of A Bladder Control Problem? Bladder Diary the NIDDK elaborate on:


“A bladder diary (PDF, 487.59 KB) is a record of:

  • What, when, and how much you drink
  • When you urinate and the amount you urinate
  • How often you leak
  • Whether you feel a strong urge to go before a urine leak
  • What you were doing when the leaks happened”.5

Bladder Diary Formats

Where may I find a bladder diary?

Your Country may have a bladder diary similar to:

Bladder Diary

  1. Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence): Diagnosis of Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence): How Do Health Care Professionals Find the Cause of A Bladder Control Problem? Bladder Diary
  2. Bladder Retraining and Keeping A Blabber Diary
  3. Incontinence Diaries: Using A Bladder Diary or Bowel Diary
  4. Intake and Voiding Diary

Health Care Provider

What if I would like help to look for a UI pattern?

If you would like help to look for a UI pattern, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this. Together you may identify any patterns, discuss your options and if required, agree on who may be the most appropriate health care provider to help you.

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  3. Bladder Retraining and Keeping A Blabber Diary
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Sources

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You may find the Sources quoted at:

Sources

  1. Diet Habits: Can Your Diet Affect Your Bladder or Bowel Control? National Association for Continence https://nafc.org/diet-habits-for-bladder-health/ Accessed: 12 March 2023
  2. Urinary Incontinence: How Is Urinary Incontinence Diagnosed? Page Last Updated: 22 February 2021. Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/urinary-incontinence Accessed: 12 March 2023
  3. Diet Habits: Can Your Diet Affect Your Bladder or Bowel Control? National Association for Continence https://nafc.org/diet-habits-for-bladder-health/ Accessed: 12 March 2023
  4. Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence): Treatments for Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence): How Can I Treat My Bladder Control Problem? Make Lifestyle Changes. Last Reviewed: July 2021. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/urologic-diseases/bladder-control-problems/treatment Accessed: 12 March 2023
  5. Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence): Diagnosis of Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence): How Do Health Care Professionals Find the Cause of A Bladder Control Problem? Bladder Diary.Last Reviewed: July 2021. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/urologic-diseases/bladder-control-problems/diagnosis Accessed: 12 March 2023
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