#urinary-incontinence

#urinary-incontinence

DEAR ABBY: At a recent family gathering, my sister-in-law Paula asked my husband if she could use our bathroom. We have three bathrooms in our home; she asked to use the one in our upstairs bedroom suite for privacy, even though she knows of my incontinence problem. (We don't even allow our children to use this bathroom.) I had to use the bathroom urgently, and I ran upstairs to use the one I expected was vacant.

Lisa Watson suffers the devastating effects of incontinence daily, and believes mid-urethral surgery, otherwise known as vaginal mesh surgery, could change everything. The surgery was paused in Ireland in 2018, and she is calling for the pause to be lifted By anyone's standards, Lisa Watson is a busy woman. During the week, the Wicklow-based mum of two is a credit union risk manager and at weekends she puts on her make-up artist hat.

You don't have to be a professional singer to notice an increase in hoarseness and lower register when you are speaking. The muscles we use when speaking tend to shrink, and cartilage may thicken and harden. A deepening voice and lower pitch may be less noticeable for men, or even a change they appreciate. For women, on the other hand, voice changes can be more obvious and more likely to make us feel uncomfortable.

Whether you're newly postpartum, recovering from a persistent UTI, or have an overactive bladder, you may deal with pee leakage, or urinary incontinence, from time to time - yep, even as early as your 20s. Beyond feeling physically uncomfortable, random bladder leaks can mess with you mentally, too. Feeling anxious about peeing your pants (even just a little) can prevent you from putting yourself out there in social situations,