Why am I leaking wee all of a sudden?

I had something similar and it turned out to be a sensitivity to caffeine. I realised it was happening about an hour or so after a second coffee. I cut out all caffeine and it stopped. Then I reintroduced until I worked out what my bladder could tolerate. Not much at all!

No I hate those fucking adverts. Leakage is not normal or something to simply put up with, whilst the manufacturers of 'pee pants' happily rake it in.

Agree with PPs to see your GP - say you have incomplete voiding.

you need to get some tena pant liners or similar.

Yes. Weight is a factor to these sort of problems.

I’ve been told in the past to lean forward slightly as it apparently helps any remaining urine pass. It’s probably worth mentioning to GP.

Yes losing weight may well help. Excess fat can press on your bladder.

Go to your GP, OP. I became incontinent quite suddenly. I've no idea why. I didn't have a UTI. The GP prescribed a tablet which helped a lot and she advised me to contact be bladder nurse, who was also veg helpful. The problem went away again, almost as suddenly as it started.

I agree. Just saying not everything is perimenopause.

Go to the doctor. I have had this as my bladder also does not completely empty even though I am unable to push the rest out. I have been putting it off but will give you advice I mean to give to myself - go to the doctor!

Ok yes this is me too - even down to the comment about tampons! It’s so odd as I thought having zero kids I would be ok.

It appears not.

What do you mean after using the loo?

Do you mean immediately after when walking around. Or when still on the loo?

I notice my bladder function has been odd, my pelvic floor seems weaker even with no kids and regular Pilates.

I intend to go to the Dr Too as I suspect it is age related.

This is partly due to age, and possibly some mild infection.

I am 43, I have no children and I noticed I sometimes leak wee and I am also a bit ‘loser’ - if I wear small tampons they start to slowly come out by themselves :(.

Not sure how much pelvic floor exercises help as I’ve been doing them for a while. If you’re not sure which muscle to tighten, just stop your flow when you’re in mid pee. It’s those muscles.

it sometimes sucks being a woman :(

Woah, do we have a real doctor on the thread? Don't blind us with science, now 😁

@cessnaflyer even if it is perimenopause, you should still see your GP.

Saying it's perimenopause doesn't mean grin and bear it.

Please don't say every symptom is the perimenopause, op if it's different for you see your gp.

Yes I agree with other posters having been in there phase too - welcome to peri menopause

I have had this problem for years, I used to stand up after wiping then sit and wipe again as it would 'loosen' the rest but now I do it 4 times as the issue hasn't improved with any form of intervention.

Firstly I would get checked for an uti. I have had them symptomless bar leaking.

Welcome to peri-menopause. You'll have a whole gamut of puzzling symptoms to look forward to, most of which will be dismissed or minimised by your GP.

Any bloating or other changes?

i am not a HCP op but It can be caused by a number of things; infection, weight gain or prolapse among them. So best to get yourself to a doctor to check those things out. And for a referral on to either a female urogénital/gynaecologist specialist consultant if surgery is required or a pelvic floor physiotherapist if not.

I think there used to be an app on the NHS called Squeezy: I have no idea if it’s effective or not.

I am not UK based but I think some areas of the NHS in England like Bristol or Bath have a self referral service for a pelvic floor physiotherapist, so it might be worth checking in your area. I do t know if that is linked to maternity services or not though?

This info from Oxford University Hospital might be helpful:

www.ouh.nhs.uk/patient-guide/leaflets/files/74151Pfloor.pdf www.ouh.nhs.uk/patient-guide/leaflets/files/74151Pfloor.pdf]]]]

Where I live in EU, the doctors start you off with minimum sixteen weeks of pelvic floor exercises guided by a specialist physio.

You definitely don’t want to ignore a leak as it will probably get worse if not treated. Leaks immediately after birth generally do improve naturally but all women should ideally have access to a specialist pelvic floor physiotherapist post-partum and definitely if you develop a leak five years post-birth.

Good luck!

Losing weight may help but I'm skinny and still get urge incontinence.

After going for a wee wait 30 seconds and then lean forward on the toilet and you will wee that little bit of residue.

Remember too that walking strengthens your bladder muscles
That's why immobile elderly become incontinent.

Consult your GP. I was referred to a pelvic physio, and prescribed oestrogen cream. Physio told me that I had an overactive bladder - wasn't drinking enough and was going for a pee too often which made it harder for my bladder to empty completely. Short term measures included peeing, standing up with a bit of poo paper between my legs, jiggling about ab bit and sitting down again to pee out the last bit, drinking a lot more liquid, and trying to wait until peeing was more urgent to increase the volume and oestrogen cream. Longer term I had lots of pelvic floor exercises to work on. Menopause and excess weight can both make it worse.