Dr Amir Khan

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8,813 appearances 20 recordings 2 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 7 Sep

Dr Amir Khan’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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No Appointment Necessary · What's Actually Normal for Your Bladder? · 27 Jul 2026 podcast

We'll start with the most common one, which is stress incontinence. voice-verified

So stress incontinence means there's a bit of stress or pressure put on the abdomen and that then goes through to the bladder because your pelvic floor muscles are weak and they can't hold on to the urine and they can't keep that seal nice and tight and urine leaks. voice-verified

So the kind of times it leaks are laughing, sneezing, coughing, even just like straining in any way. voice-verified

All of those. voice-verified

And it's super common. voice-verified

And it is. voice-verified

Yeah. voice-verified

Usually, women who have this, not always, usually, after childbirth. voice-verified

Especially if you've had a vaginal delivery, that then can weaken it further. voice-verified

And so pregnancy itself, but vaginal delivery. voice-verified

Menopause is the other thing that can increase your risk of stress incontinence as well. voice-verified

Oestrogen is vital for strengthening and maintaining the pelvic floor, the tissues, the ligaments, all of that. voice-verified

Oestrogen plays a huge role in. voice-verified

How interesting. voice-verified

And the other thing oestrogen does is keep the lining of the urinary tract, particularly the urethra, plump and moist. voice-verified

And remember the urethra is like a straw, but like a wet straw and it can seal off when it needs to. voice-verified

But without oestrogen, it may not form a proper seal. voice-verified

So urine can leak out that way as well. voice-verified

Which is why vaginal oestrogen cream is marvellous for incontinence as well and pelvic floor. voice-verified

So that's urge incontinence. voice-verified

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