“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)?
In 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:
In Diet Habits: Can Your Diet Affect Your Bladder or Bowel Control? the (United States) National Association for Continence (NAFC) elaborate on:
In Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence): Treatments for Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence): How Can I Treat My Bladder Control Problem? Make Lifestyle Changes the (United States) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) elaborate on:
To limit nighttime trips to the bathroom, you may want to stop drinking liquids a few hours before bedtime, but only if your doctor suggests it. Limiting foods and drinks with caffeine, such as chocolate, tea, coffee, and carbonated beverages, may help to 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 Women’s Wellness: Bladder Control Problems – Bladder Diary: A Detailed Symptom Record the (United States) Mayo Clinic elaborate on:
In Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence): Diagnosis of Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence): How Do Doctors Find the Cause of A Bladder Control Problem? Bladder Diary the NIDDK elaborate on:
- 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”.6
Bladder Diary Formats
Where may I find a bladder diary?
Your Country may have bladder diaries similar to:
Bladder Diary
- Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence): Diagnosis of Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence): How Do Doctors Find the Cause of A Bladder Control Problem? Bladder Diary
- Bladder Diary and Retraining
- Incontinence Diaries: Using A Bladder Diary or Bowel Diary
- Intake and Voiding Diary
- Women’s Wellness: Bladder Control Problems – Bladder Diary: A Detailed Symptom Record
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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Links
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- Bladder Control: Lifestyle Strategies Ease Problems
- Bladder Diary and Retraining
- Diet Habits: Can Your Diet Affect Your Bladder or Bowel Control?
- Diet and Exercise: Diet and Exercise for Good Bladder Health
- Diet and Overactive Bladder
- Incontinence Diaries: Using A Bladder Diary or Bowel Diary
- Intake and Voiding Diary
- Symptom Checker: Adult Symptoms
- Symptom Checker: Urinary Problems
- Women’s Wellness: Bladder Control Problems – Bladder Diary: A Detailed Symptom Record
Sources
Where may I find the Sources quoted?
You may find the Sources quoted at:
Sources
- Diet Habits: Can Your Diet Affect Your Bladder or Bowel Control? National Association for Continence https://www.nafc.org/diet-habits Accessed: 22 November 2020
- Urinary Incontinence: How Is Urinary Incontinence Diagnosed? Medical Review In 2016. Page Last Updated: 31 January 2019. 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: 22 November 2020
- Diet Habits: Can Your Diet Affect Your Bladder or Bowel Control? National Association for Continence https://www.nafc.org/diet-habits Accessed: 22 November 2020
- Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence): Treatments for Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence): How Can I Treat My Bladder Control Problem? Make Lifestyle Changes. June 2018. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/urologic-diseases/bladder-control-problems/treatment Accessed: 22 November 2020
- Women’s Wellness: Bladder Control Problems – Bladder Diary: A Detailed Symptom Record. 28 February 2019. Mayo Clinic https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/womens-wellness-bladder-control-problems/ Accessed: 22 November 2020
- Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence): Diagnosis of Bladder Control Problems (Urinary Incontinence): How Do Doctors Find the Cause of A Bladder Control Problem? Bladder Diary. June 2018. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/urologic-diseases/bladder-control-problems/diagnosis Accessed: 22 November 2020