Kim Vopni

So that's kind of like that last P that you were told about. So not a strategy I would say everybody should adopt, but it's something that if you notice some of those things, then you can do that. But I would also then go figure out why that's happening. So go see a pelvic floor PT. Is it because you have prolapse? Is it because your muscles are non-relaxing?

Is it because of the posture you have on the toilet that's not allowing things to empty completely? So you want to have an understanding of why so that you can then choose the right path to fix it.

Is it because of the posture you have on the toilet that's not allowing things to empty completely? So you want to have an understanding of why so that you can then choose the right path to fix it.

Is it because of the posture you have on the toilet that's not allowing things to empty completely? So you want to have an understanding of why so that you can then choose the right path to fix it.

Yeah, absolutely. And it could be nerves, it could be anxiety, it could be tightness, it could be constipation, it could be low estrogen, it could be dehydration, it could be bladder irritants. There's so many things that can create that inappropriate symptom.

Yeah, absolutely. And it could be nerves, it could be anxiety, it could be tightness, it could be constipation, it could be low estrogen, it could be dehydration, it could be bladder irritants. There's so many things that can create that inappropriate symptom.

Yeah, absolutely. And it could be nerves, it could be anxiety, it could be tightness, it could be constipation, it could be low estrogen, it could be dehydration, it could be bladder irritants. There's so many things that can create that inappropriate symptom.

And the strategy you have is, and a lot of people I have go through a bladder diary where they're tracking what they're eating, what they're drinking, how much water they're drinking, how much fiber they're eating, when they poop, when they pee, what the volume is, because they can start to then notice the habits. They start to notice the foods that are triggers for them.

And the strategy you have is, and a lot of people I have go through a bladder diary where they're tracking what they're eating, what they're drinking, how much water they're drinking, how much fiber they're eating, when they poop, when they pee, what the volume is, because they can start to then notice the habits. They start to notice the foods that are triggers for them.

And the strategy you have is, and a lot of people I have go through a bladder diary where they're tracking what they're eating, what they're drinking, how much water they're drinking, how much fiber they're eating, when they poop, when they pee, what the volume is, because they can start to then notice the habits. They start to notice the foods that are triggers for them.

They start to notice, you know, I don't drink as much water as I thought I did. So dehydration is going to come and play a role. And holding Like you're not using a bladder diary, you just have this awareness, but some people don't. So they use the bladder diary and it says, well, I just went an hour ago. I haven't had any bladder irritants. I haven't had a huge volume of liquid.

They start to notice, you know, I don't drink as much water as I thought I did. So dehydration is going to come and play a role. And holding Like you're not using a bladder diary, you just have this awareness, but some people don't. So they use the bladder diary and it says, well, I just went an hour ago. I haven't had any bladder irritants. I haven't had a huge volume of liquid.

They start to notice, you know, I don't drink as much water as I thought I did. So dehydration is going to come and play a role. And holding Like you're not using a bladder diary, you just have this awareness, but some people don't. So they use the bladder diary and it says, well, I just went an hour ago. I haven't had any bladder irritants. I haven't had a huge volume of liquid.

This is an inappropriate signal. So then you step in and you do, you can do self-talk to the bladder. You can use distraction techniques like curling your toes or doing calf raises, doing some pelvic floor activation or relaxation to help calm that signal. And within, you know, 10 to 30-ish seconds, it should ideally be gone. And then you just carry on with your day.

This is an inappropriate signal. So then you step in and you do, you can do self-talk to the bladder. You can use distraction techniques like curling your toes or doing calf raises, doing some pelvic floor activation or relaxation to help calm that signal. And within, you know, 10 to 30-ish seconds, it should ideally be gone. And then you just carry on with your day.

This is an inappropriate signal. So then you step in and you do, you can do self-talk to the bladder. You can use distraction techniques like curling your toes or doing calf raises, doing some pelvic floor activation or relaxation to help calm that signal. And within, you know, 10 to 30-ish seconds, it should ideally be gone. And then you just carry on with your day.

Yeah, it's the autoimmune condition, interstitial cystitis, painful bladder syndrome is also another name that's maybe associated with it. And the challenge is it can present like UTIs. It can present because like if you have overactive muscles, it can present from bladder irritants, from low estrogen. So a lot of the symptoms are the same.

Yeah, it's the autoimmune condition, interstitial cystitis, painful bladder syndrome is also another name that's maybe associated with it. And the challenge is it can present like UTIs. It can present because like if you have overactive muscles, it can present from bladder irritants, from low estrogen. So a lot of the symptoms are the same.

Yeah, it's the autoimmune condition, interstitial cystitis, painful bladder syndrome is also another name that's maybe associated with it. And the challenge is it can present like UTIs. It can present because like if you have overactive muscles, it can present from bladder irritants, from low estrogen. So a lot of the symptoms are the same.

And so it's kind of like hypothyroidism versus Hashimoto's. You have to kind of distinguish, is it the autoimmune side or is it something different? And that's where that root cause investigation comes with pelvic floor PT, with a bladder diary, with diet changes, lifestyle changes.