Embarrassing problem....any Doctors out there??!!

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I have a problem with stress incontinence but it is far worse during my period, though I have no idea why?

I am in my 30's, have two children born after long labours so I have always taken care of my pelvic floor with cones, Kegel 8 device and self exercise. During my period for some reason I have tiny amounts of urine leakage when I don't feel as though I need to go to the toilet. I can just be walking along and leakages occur or coughing and sneezing etc result in slightly larger leakages. The problem is DEFINATELY worse when I am on my period and during this time I cannot seem to locate my pelvic floor muscles though I can easily when not on my period? Is this a common problem? I wondered if anyone out there had had similar roblems despite doing their exercise, as I do?

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There are probably quite a few people out there with the same problem as yourself. You can do exercises to increase your pelvic floor muslces strength and stop leakages. But I am by no means an expert. Still, carry on wearing pads and do empty your bladder regularly. Other than that, do the obvious and see your doctor. I'm not a doctor myself, but you can reduce the problem. You should be shown how to strengthen your muscles and reduce any leakages, is my best guess.

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Hi hopethisworks

You sound just like I did. I had surgery 3 weeks ago to correct this. There are things that you can try before deciding to go down the surgery route. I hade physio at hospital and worked really hard at trying to reawaken my pelvic floor muscles, but nothing I tried would work so I was referred for surgery.

Let me know if you want any info about the treatments I had and if I can help you with any questions, I will try. I am not a doctor but a 36 year old woman with children who has been down this path.