Urinary Incontinence - My Story and Tips!

Jessica Valant, physical therapist and Pilates teacher, shares with you her own journey with urinary incontinence. You'll learn tips you can start today to help decrease and eliminate urinary incontinence symptoms such as stress and urge incontinence.

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Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition. Please stop if you feel any pain or dizziness. You understand that physical activity can pose a risk and by watching this channel and these videos you assume all risk and release Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, from all liability.

[christine]

I’m 73 and have had urge incontinence since I was in my mid-30s. The public humiliation from accidents has been demoralizing. Never been pregnant. I paid a pelvic floor physical therapist more than $1, 000 to help me and got no help whatsoever. All she did was “teach” me the old way of doing Kegels, which I already knew. I have seen three urologists, who offered nothing more than medication, which helped a little bit but the side effects were unbearable. The last urologist injected Botox into my bladder, twice, which resulted in turning on a faucet over which I had no control. It wore, off, thank heavens, but I then had to use catheters for a while. No one has ever offered the information you do. You’re the first person to offer me any hope.

[SummerBaby]

I’ve never had kids but have had this issue throughout my life since I was a child, and I’m now 43. I don’t have the urgency thing but I pee like 20+ times a day and have leakage issues w/coughing, jumping, getting excited, sneezing, laughing, etc. This video was so helpful and rich with info, but what was especially eyeopening that I’d never heard of was the “just in case” peeing and retraining my bladder! Wow, that is so me. I literally say this to anyone around that I gotta go “just in case” before leaving the house or going to sleep, even when there’s like almost no urine to release but a few drops. I’ve been doing this forever, so maybe that’s what’s causing my issues (or at least partly). Maybe I don’t have a bad bladder but a bad relationship with my bladder. What a great distinction you made! I get extremely nervous if I think I won’t be able to find a bathroom so maybe a big part of my problem is a mental thing. This is truly gamechanging I think.

[swathiv]

You are amazing Jessica!!! You practically have answers to every question one encounters while learning Pilates

[letticejohnson]

Thank you so much! Even though I don't have the urinary incontinence I learned so much from this video. I definitely am going to have to retrain my system... I go all the time too. I just don't like feeling full lol. Praying for your full recovery!

[heidihasenjager]

I'm 56 years young and I have a problem with my bladder. This helped me a lot. Thank you for sharing.

[marinadelaporta]

Jessica I would like to express my gratitude for this video but I don't speak English well enough. So thank you thank you thank you a thousand times for this video and for the tips you have shared wit us. It's been very helpful

[treefrog]

Thank you for this. After my hysterectomy 3 months ago, I have struggled with urgency. Just as I listen to this, my bladder is acting like it needs to go. ...I went literally 15mins ago. A couple kegels usually help me and literally "talking" to my bladder. "I hear you, Bladder. You don't need to go right now until you have 10seconds of pee in there." After doing this a lot and counting how long I pee has helped a lot. My bladder has an idea of at least 10seconds (my goal is 15seconds).
Edit: 10 seconds of pee = 10 second stream of peeing

[holls]

Thank you for this! I'm a "just in case" pee-er.
I'm 45 years old. Had an abdominal hysterectomy 4 weeks ago. Before that, I peed Alot And blamed my over size uterus. When at the gym, low sitting squats made me pee a little every. Single. Time. NOW it takes me forever to void. I sit and it seems the pee will never stop...I should see a pelvic floor therapist like you said.

[marieduff]

Thanks for sharing Jessica, a very informative video. Your honesty is refreshing and really helpful 💕

[laurahinks]

Thank you so much for all this valuable information. I've been struggling on and off for years with stress and urge continence. I had it before childbirth but worsened thereafter .. mine flares up during times of stress and trauma, I notice it will happen when my muscles and bones in my pelvic region and neck and shoulders flare up also .. I have booked in with my GP next week to get a referral to see a women's physiotherapist specialising in pelvic floor... I can't wait to finally, after all these years get really proactive about managing it!

[loriwilliamson]

Wow! You are the best, Jessica. I recently found out that part of my issue is caused by me constantly keeping my pelvic floor contracted. I thought I was doing the right thing, when in reality I was causing myself a problem. Thank you for sharing such valuable experience and knowledge with your followers. Your info and exercises are safe and effective. That means so much!

[yvetteladd]

Thank you for sharing this importance, relevant information. I find there’s so much misunderstanding about pelvic floor function and you are right about the shame!

[adebisiamida]

This video is very useful. I am a candidate of "just in case pee" because I don't like embarrassment. Had fibroids. Hope it improves now since they have been removed.

[JillSmith-xnby]

Jessica, thank you for sharing a very personal story. This was very informational! 👍

[dianecarter]

Thank you for sharing your story. I suffer from OAB, I’m on medication for it but then I can’t empty my bladder and then I get a UTI. Very frustrating I’m 60 so I just wear pads.

[ghadisipad]

hey love,
I’ve been doing your herniated desk exercises and they’ve been doing wonders to me and I’m so thankful for that but I feel like I got stuck in a Progressive overload phase. Could you please give us some more of these? thank you!

[KeishaKiger]

Thank you for the video and the information I have my hysterectomy surgery scheduled in two days and I am very scared so I was hoping this would relax me and make me prepared. I’ve never been put to sleep, so I am scared of the anesthesia.

[marytom]

Such great information. I was told by my doctor to try and time going to the bathroom. She suggested 2 hour intervals in order to 'train' my bladder. Do you agree or have another suggestion. I also have accidents after just sitting for a long time, , getting up and peeing! Again thank you for all your wonderful advice.

[dianeschillinger]

66 yrs old. Had a mild prolapse for a few yrs - never had "ANY urine LEAKAGE" at all. Finally decided to have the prolapse surgery bf I got too old; w hysterectomy/prolapse sling. After surgery I now have Severe stress urinary incontinence! When I walk, talk, cough, bend, clear my throat, etc, I spurt urine. It is never-ending and not tiny amounts. And it is soooo hard to deal with. Almost impossible I find. I just had another appt with the gyne urologist. They are now going to do the bladder sling surgery.... I hoped for just a bulking procedure, but she said no to that. So, off I go to hope for another bladder surgery to help a new issue. I am hoping for the best but knowing the worst may happen again. It is mentally exhausting and damaging, don't think I'll ever feel the same or normal. I find my every day wishing I just waited to have the prolapse surgery.
Thank you for your candidness and help...

[ellec]

After my hysterectomy and bladder injury, I ad a cather in place for 2 weeks. Since then I can dribble with no warning. Trying kegels as much as possible.