Lifestyle Change

There are many ways to manage bladder control problems. Remember, if conservative treatments don’t deliver the results you need, you have more options.

Conservative treatments can help some people but may not work very well (or at all) for others. All of these are relatively simple behavioral changes that you may already be doing.

Diet and exercise: Changes may include decreasing your caffeine intake and getting more exercise.

Bladder retraining: Also called biofeedback, this involves delaying going to the bathroom and sticking to a strict schedule.

Pelvic floor strengthening: This can be accomplished through Kegel exercises, which involve repeatedly contracting and relaxing the muscles of the pelvic floor.