Menopause & Your Bladder: Incontinence, UTIs, Prolapse & HRT Explained

This episode is sponsored by Welbeck - providing beyond better healthcare. Do you suddenly need to wee ALL the time? Leak when you laugh, sneeze or exercise? Keep getting UTIs? Feel pressure or heaviness in your vagina? Or wake up several times a night desperate for the loo? You are definitely not alone. In this episode of Self Care Club: The Midlife Edition, Lauren are Nicole are talking about women's bladder health, menopause, urinary incontinence, UTIs, pelvic floor problems and prolapse with Consultant Urological Surgeon Miss Neha Sihra. We ask the questions many women are too embarrassed to ask. Can perimenopause and menopause change your bladder? Can low oestrogen cause urinary symptoms even if you don't have vaginal dryness? Is needing to wee more often in your 40s and 50s just ageing, or should you get it checked? We also talk about stress incontinence and overactive bladder, why women leak during exercise, what treatments are available and whether HRT can help with bladder symptoms. Then we get into recurrent UTIs. Why do some women suddenly start getting them in midlife? Can you have UTI symptoms without actually having a UTI? Can sex trigger a UTI? And does cranberry actually work? Neha also explains pelvic floor health and prolapse, including what a prolapse feels like, whether you can have one without knowing, and whether running, weightlifting or playing sport can make things worse. And importantly, we ask which urinary symptoms women should stop dismissing as "just menopause" or "just getting older" and actually get checked. This episode covers: • Menopause and bladder problems • Urinary incontinence • Stress incontinence • Overactive bladder • Recurrent UTIs • UTI symptoms and menopause • Vaginal oestrogen • HRT and bladder health • Pelvic floor health • Pelvic organ prolapse • Bladder urgency and frequency • Bladder problems and sex • Exercise and incontinence • When to see a urologist Please note: This podcast is for information and discussion and is not a substitute for medical advice. If you're experiencing symptoms or are concerned about your bladder, urinary health or pelvic floor, speak to a qualified healthcare professional. Find Neha Sihra here: https://welbeck.com/find-a-specialist... Please note: Self Care Club is not personlaisedmedical advice. If you have symptoms or concerns about your bladder, urinary health or pelvic floor, speak to a qualified healthcare professional. Get in touch with us: Email us: hello@theselfcareclub.co.uk Instagram @selfcareclubpod Try AG1 now at https://drinkag1.com/selfcare and get £20 off your first order + 5 AG1 Travel Packs for on the go, a bottle of Vitamin D3+K2, and the Welcome Kit for FREE. No risk with the 30- day money-back guarantee. Find all details about the health benefits in the link. Study results are on file with AG1, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices #Menopause #BladderHealth #WomensHealth #Incontinence #UTI #PelvicFloor #HRT #Perimenopause #SelfCareClub