Don't let your Bladder Control Your Lifestyle

Bladder incontinence is still a taboo subject and it shouldn’t be.

Most other conditions that we once considered too embarrassing to mention are openly discussed, but bladder leakage remains hidden even though it affects 5 million Australians. And the demographic most affected is seniors. 

Sufferers feel so ashamed of this common condition that they often don’t talk to their health care professionals about it; they avoid doctor visits entirely, or hope it will just go away on its own. Some women wait up to 20 years before seeking help, and the majority of people end up self-managing.   

Self-management of incontinence is not a healthy option.

It means skipping social events, giving up exercise and sport, and avoiding travelling for more than an hour, or not going to places where toilet facilities are uncertain. Then there’s having to choose the worst tables in restaurants to be near the toilets; aisle seats in cinemas, and making wardrobe changes to black clothes which better hide leaks.  

This is not quality of life and it can lead to isolation, loneliness and a decline in health and wellbeing.

Half of people affected don’t even tell their partner, which doesn’t make for happy relationships either. Lifestyle modification is not a sustainable solution. Relying on incontinence pads and padded underwear, which are odorous and undignified, are what Tracey Seipel, CEO Seipel Group and bladder health expert, considers a “band-aid solution”.  

And it’s not just older women experiencing bladder leakage, that’s a myth. 

Bladder issues do occur more frequently and earlier in women than in men. This due in part to the anatomy of the female urinary system, and also weakening of the pelvic floor and bladder during pregnancy, childbirth and post-menopause. Bladder problems increase with age and impact on 75% of senior women. Incontinence is the third major reason women enter nursing homes.   

For men, bladder control is a mid-life issue.

In fact half of men over the age of fifty have lower urinary tract symptoms including frequency during the day and getting up too many times during the night to go to the toilet. And how many times is too many? Urinating around 8 times in a 24 hour period is considered normal for everyone, and that 8 times includes getting up once during the night.  

If you’d like to regain normal frequency, stop rushing for the toilet, and reduce leakage and accidents, plus reduce your pad usage to one or less than one per day, read on! Our research has proven that in eight weeks of taking Urox®, three quarters of people reduced their pad usage, and almost 25% were fully continent. Trial results also included measurable improvements in quality of life with better coping, less concern and worry, better sleep and improved social interactions. 

Instead of sacrificing your lifestyle, try Urox®, the simple solution. You deserve to enjoy every day to the fullest!