Urine Control After Surgery

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   Jim Early Moderator & Contributor

   <p> Kegel exercises done properly and even timing fluid intake as Dennis Golden suggests can go a long way toward helping to control urination. But for many men that is not enough. Some men find that heavy lifting or riding a bike may promote leakage and for them the solution can be as simple as avoiding those activities. However, other men, especially those who have had a surgery many years ago, suffer from damage to the urethra (the tube that connects the bladder to the outside) and to the remaining valve that controls our voluntary ability to urinate. For these men, the options may include surgery to strengthen the muscular sling that supports the bladder or even a cuff that can be inflated and released to allow for timed release of urine. The important thing is to remain proactive, and don&#39;t accept the assumption that nothing can be done! </p>

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      Dennis E. Golden Moderator & Contributor

      <p><inline-mention username="Jim Early" user-id="4566171"/> I so agree Jim the key is to speak up and not suffer in silence </p>

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   Bob Tierno Member

   <p>Totally agree with Jim and Kegel exercises were a key to controlling urine flow following surgery. I also believe in &quot;mind over bladder&quot; , timing water intake expecially at night. <br/><br/></p>

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   Dennis E. Golden Moderator & Contributor

   <p>Also agree - do them religiously and help yourself out - BUT not overdo them and create more of a problem </p>

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