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Hello everyone, have you noticed a pattern between your body weight and urinary incontinence
Excess body weight and incontinence
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MarineJohn
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I had gastric surgery last fall and am down over 100 pounds, I was hoping it would help with me bladder incontinence but I have not seen any improvement.
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Nope ,
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I've been various weights and my IC was the same at every weight
but im sure if you are quite heavy it could have an impact
but im sure if you are quite heavy it could have an impact
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When I first became Incontinent the doctor told me to loose weight. Over the last 5 years I have lost weight but it has made no difference. It depends on the cause of your incontinence. Mine is due to diabetic nerve damage.
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Some urologist told me i am (maybe) incontinent because of my weight, because my BMI is about 32,5. I thought that is nonsense.
But there is the fact, that weight pushes pressure on your pelvic floor additionally and some types of incontinence may be affected.
Because i do have problems with the pelvic floor (to tight) i try to loose some weight, just to be sure that is not the reason for the problems, i do not think so really, but i like to tell next doctor talking "i am just to heavy" i ruled that out. There are other reasons for getting down as well, for example to fit into "M" size diapers, i am between sizes now, additionally i do have problems with my knees (injuries) ans less weight would be simply better.
I already reduced my weight about 10kg but i do not see any difference, 10kg more to go to be "safe".
But there is the fact, that weight pushes pressure on your pelvic floor additionally and some types of incontinence may be affected.
Because i do have problems with the pelvic floor (to tight) i try to loose some weight, just to be sure that is not the reason for the problems, i do not think so really, but i like to tell next doctor talking "i am just to heavy" i ruled that out. There are other reasons for getting down as well, for example to fit into "M" size diapers, i am between sizes now, additionally i do have problems with my knees (injuries) ans less weight would be simply better.
I already reduced my weight about 10kg but i do not see any difference, 10kg more to go to be "safe".
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When I first reached out for my bladder issues, I was told it was all due to my weight and I should focus on losing it. I've struggled with my weight a lot since then, but have since found out it is related to an obstruction instead. I was told by my urologist that weight can put pressure on your pelvic floor and exacerbate existing issues, but not outright cause them. So, yes and no.
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I have no personal experience with the weight/wetting issue. I note that the stereotype of the youthful wetter is a thin male as portrayed in many drawings.
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I have remained 5fft 9in 165 for yrs but ic is always the same.
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The combination of a car crash and reparative surgeries resulting in nerve damage - weight has zero effect!
Sounds like an MD working in the wrong field. Get a second opinion!
Sounds like an MD working in the wrong field. Get a second opinion!