'Is it normal to pee when I laugh' GP's commonly asked questions

'Is it normal to pee when I laugh' is a question NHS GP Dr Preethi Daniel is asked most days - here she explains what can be the cause of urinary incontinence and what can be done to help with this non-laughable matter.

When it comes to leaking urine when you laugh, it is absolutely no joke - except to everyone else. If you are wanting to fix the problem and want to enjoy a good old belly laugh without an unwelcome pee, then there are ways.

Would you believe there is a medical term for laughing so much until you pee? No, it’s not called great friends (although they don’t help the problem), it is actually referred to as stress incontinence. The term stress incontinence not only covers peeing when laughing, it also covers peeing when you sneeze, cough or run.

Stress incontinence is when the increase in pressure in the abdomen is greater than the bladder and pelvic muscles can handle and urine leaks out. Weight gain, pregnancy and childbirth (the joys of being a woman) can all be causes of incontinence.

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[wolfywinzy]

I need help when i laugh go hard i pee and its not just a little tinkle tinkle its a full blast pee even if i just went pee

[misap]

When I laugh I pee myself I hate this because sometimes I get made fun of

[shyshyshysana]

Wow I didn’t know that other people had this ??!! Guys ur not alone! When I’m laughing pretty hard I just wet my self, and it’s not like a little bit of pee, it’s like a lot? And it has happened to me ever since I can rember tbh /:

[aprilroel]

Whenever I would pee my pants in school cause I laughed a lot I would go home so I was very happy when that happens.

[whitealliance]

I dont think this is supposed to happen to men...

[whitealliance]

You look like you have peed yourself laughing before lmao you have a smiley face. Lovely vid.