Problems with bladder weakness most of us associate with old age, but in fact the problem temporarily affects pregnant women and postpartum. It is estimated that this form of temporary incontinence suffer even up to 50% of women. Nevertheless, this phenomenon does not pay almost no guide for pregnant women.
Pregnant women after childbirth troubles usually called stress incontinence, which is caused by increased pressure on the fetal bladder. Weakened pelvic floor causes less possibility of controlling the muscles (sphincters) at the bottom of the bladder, and thus less control of urinary incontinence. Woman and feels the need to urinate more often than usual. Random urine leakage during stress incontinence also occurs when you laugh, sneeze, cough or exercise.
"The highest incidence of stress incontinence is recorded in the period around birth and shortly thereafter," explains Dr.. Luke Horčička, gynecologist, Urogynecologic, chief doctor Urogynaecological ambulance Gon 'origin of these difficulties, there is great pressure of the uterus and the baby's head on the bladder, another reason is the increased volume of water in the woman's body and hormonal changes of pregnancy and preparation for childbirth accompany it. The most significant health problems resulting from the weakening of the involved muscles of the pelvic floor. "
Inkotinence during pregnancy and after, it is absolutely normal phenomenon, because a woman's body undergoes significant physical and hormonal changes. Most women over time from birth back to normal, although some changes occurred during pregnancy and childbirth remain hidden and may occur in the elderly urinary incontinence and other pelvic floor disorders statics. For each expectant mother is a good idea to talk about this issue with your doctor. Only he can recommend the correct procedure for exercise, or other solution to the problem.
How to deal with the problem?
For most mothers Fortunately, the answer is simple: exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. "Exercise can take up to several weeks before you feel a significant improvement, but as with any exercise is needed perseverance and regularity. Moreover, in terms of welfare, which may disrupt incontinence, since a negative effect on the psyche of women, "says MD. Horčička.
You can practice almost anywhere - in television, in cooking, in a tram or walk with the baby. Just think about it, give them three minutes each day and soon you will feel the change. Exercise not only takes great as a precaution, but if you have a problem, which is usually incontinence. It depends on the type of course. "Special exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor will help with stress incontinence. U of overactive bladder medication treatment is needed, "says Luke Urogynecologic Horčička.
What kind of exercises you can try
Elevator
Brilliantly effective and funny exercise. Imagine that you are in the vagina elevator on five floors. Expression from the first floor to the fifth (the belly button), hold on a moment and go back downstairs. Repeat several times and change while floor. Take the third, then gather in twos ...
Lifting the pan
Lie on your back and raise your legs to stretch. Start slowly lift the pan. Just a little. Think of it not to get bend in the shoulders. For ease of implementation can start to lean legs against the wall and lifted into the "low bridge".
Cradle
Sit down and grab his hands under her knees. Hold your hands together and rock your using in the cradle.
Pussy
Kneel on all fours. With a hint of flex back and tilt your are (seated) buttocks on the heels (or where you body releases). Feel the withdrawal of the pelvic floor. With an exhalation, by contrast, rounds up. Along with exhalation should be retracted abdominal muscles and pelvic floor download.
For inspiration and information, click on www.jsemvsuchu.cz . There are a number of other exercises (with pictures) to strengthen the pelvic floor, information about the principles of the functioning of the urinary bladder, the symptoms of the disease and treatment options. At the same time you can discreetly test as to how you are incontinent.