Overactive Bladder - Overactive Bladder

Need to urinate very frequently during the day (and even at night). Strong and sudden urge, sometimes accompanied by involuntary or uncontrollable loss of urine. The bladder muscles (the detrusor) contract too often and involuntarily, even in the presence of a small volume of urine.

Use: cranberry, blueberry

Avoid spices, watercress, spinach, tomato, rhubarb, beer, white wine, fruit juices (especially citrus), soft drinks, coffee and all types of sugars

Savory foods can increase the frequency of urination due to diuretic action.

All liquids (alcohols, caffeine, water) also stimulate urine production.

Control the volume of fluid absorbed each day. Favor watery vegetables rather than drinks, whatever they may be.

Perinealrehabilitation through D^r Kegel exercises: pelvic floor muscle exercises allow better control of urine evacuation. Sit or lie down - Contract the genital area as if you were trying to hold back urine - Contract for 5 seconds - Release for 5 seconds - Repeat this alternation for approximately 5 minutes - This twice-daily exercise provides excellent improvement within 10 to 12 weeks - Bladder rehabilitation by spacing out urination, simply by contracting the muscles of the perineum, greatly improves the quality of life of people - Start with 1 minute, then extend the exercise up to 3 minutes

Avoid tight or nylon clothing, internal periodic tampons - Correct urovaginal dryness

Emptyer the bladder correctly