Self-regulation modalities for overactive bladder disorder

1, change the bad lifestyle: such as pay attention to the intake of water and drinks, drink 6-8 glasses of water or drinks a day, avoid a large amount of water at once; quit alcohol and all foods and drinks containing caffeine, try to consume most of the water during the day and no longer drink near night; adjust the diet, avoid taking food and drinks that stimulate the bladder, such as coffee, tea, chocolate and certain drugs; avoid early toileting (2) Bladder training: (1) hold urine training: do not rush into the bathroom immediately when you have an urge to urinate, but hold it for some time and wait for the feeling of urination to diminish; (2) regular urination: whether you need it or not, develop the habit of urinating once an hour, and then gradually increase the time interval between urination until you can hold urine for 3-4 hours; (3) suppress the urge to urinate: if If you feel the urge to urinate before fixing the time of urination, don’t be nervous at this time, you should shift your attention and do 5-10 deep breaths slowly. (4) pelvic floor muscle training: control the sphincter by constantly stopping and starting to urinate during urination, try to contract the muscle for 3 seconds, then relax for 3 seconds, repeat 10 times, and do a set of 10 muscle contractions in 3 different positions – sitting, standing and lying down, so that you can gradually control the pelvic floor muscles in any position. If none of these methods work, medication should be administered as directed by your doctor. Do not expect the medication to work immediately, as some medications may make the symptoms improve within a week or two, but you will have to wait patiently, even for months, to achieve maximum results. Since symptoms do not occur overnight, they cannot disappear overnight either, and it is important to continue taking medication. The medication must be accompanied by consistent behavioral exercises, including keeping the diet under control and training muscles. “With confidence, cooperation with the doctor, action and patience, many patients can get rid of the urgency and frequency of urination.”