My 13 year old's weak bladder?!


Question: My 13 year old daughter has a weak bladder. She has been prescribed all sorts of medicine since she was diagnosed a year ago. Her doctor has done everything he can for her and she went to the gynocologist last week and he is lost on what to do. Ever since she has had her period (a month or so now) things have been more embarrassing for her. Do you know anything I could do for her to keep her from having accidents at school? I'm willing to do anything.


Answers: My 13 year old daughter has a weak bladder. She has been prescribed all sorts of medicine since she was diagnosed a year ago. Her doctor has done everything he can for her and she went to the gynocologist last week and he is lost on what to do. Ever since she has had her period (a month or so now) things have been more embarrassing for her. Do you know anything I could do for her to keep her from having accidents at school? I'm willing to do anything.

Embarrassing to her as it may be, she can use Depends or similar brands, the pull-up diapers marketed to senior citizens. The better brands aren't visible under jeans. Does she have time to use the bathroom between classes? If she hasn't tried getting to the bathroom every 90 minutes to 2 hours that should be helpful. Girls hate to use the bathrooms at school, Lord knows why....but it's esential that she goes BEFORE she needs to. Cut out the Pepsi, Coke, etc. Bad for the bladder. I'm assuming she's seen a urologist?

Get a referral to a specialist. You are going to have to do this. has anyone explained the Kegel exercises to her? I know it is pretty uncomfortable for her to be discussing all this, but maybe after time, those exercises will help. By now, she should have seen several different specialists and had a whole series of testing. (urologist)





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