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Major damp knicker syndrome- HELP!

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piddlepants · 14/06/2007 13:55

Right, name change had to be done here!

I have 2 ds's, one 4 and one 2, since before i was preg with ds1 i have always had a slight issue with incontinence and damp knickers.

Since the ds's it has got worse to the point where i now have to wear a sanitary towel every day as pantyliners just aren't up to the job!

I hate the fact that i always smell, this makes me very self concious as i can't be spontaneous with dp- have to have a bath and a scrub before even kissing him!

I am 25, and have done pelvic floor excercises (in fact the midwife commented on the stregth of my pelvic floor after ds2 during an internal examination!)

What else could i do without the embarassment of traipsing to the quacks saying- i wee myself, help me!

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WigWamBam · 14/06/2007 13:58

Sorry, but I think the only answer is to traipse to the quacks and say "I wee myself, help me"!

The GP will have seen it all before, and will be able to help you. He may be able to refer you to a physiotherapist as well, if he feels that you would benefit from one. There are other ways that they can help too.

Ten seconds of embarrassment, that's all - isn't it better than being constrantly embarrassed about feeling wet and smelly?

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piddlepants · 14/06/2007 14:01

i just have horrific ideas of what the hell physiotherapy would entail!?

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SlightlyMadScientist · 14/06/2007 14:03

In the meantime Tena are much much better than sanitary towels. I used them when heavily pregnant and they really don't smell like normal towels do.

Am currently weeee-ning myself off them!!!

CarGirl · 14/06/2007 14:04

you could have a prolapse problem that needs surgery???

SlightlyMadScientist · 14/06/2007 14:05

I suspect physiotherapy is just a more structured set of pelvic floors which are medically monitored (in terms of progress - no necessarily actually doing).

Could be wrong though - although I am sure others round her have done it

rebelmum1 · 14/06/2007 14:05

it might sound strange and you'd have to do it piecemeal but I found that when I started running any post pregnancy problems I had went away

gotanewnameforthis · 14/06/2007 14:07

Piddle, in an hour I'm off to the quacks for an appt to say I wee myself, help me! I'll let you know how I get on. The only difference between us is that I'm pregnant at the moment. I have mentioned it several times before but they always say, you're pregnant, it happens, it'll get better after delivery, keep doing the pelvic floor exercises. So I'm not expecting anything great this afternoon. I stopped using sanitary towels and started using wee-wee ones, and I think they are better re smell and wetness.

Btw, "have to have a bath and a scrub before even kissing him". What part of your body do you kiss him with? Only joking, I'm the same with dp atm.

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piddlepants · 14/06/2007 14:08

not sure which sounds worse- surgery or running!

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rebelmum1 · 14/06/2007 14:13

start gently with a tenna ..

NotQuiteCockney · 14/06/2007 14:16

The physiotherapy just involves making sure you're using the right muscles, and doing a range of exercises. I know, you say you're doing pelvic floor exercises, but there are a range of exercises which can help. (Pilates is also good, as it gets you to do abs and pelvic floor together, which works better.)

NotQuiteCockney · 14/06/2007 14:17

This looks like a good guide to physio pelvic floor exercises.

gotanewnameforthis · 14/06/2007 18:33

waste of time at quacks, had an internal, told there was nothing that can be done, keep up with pelvic floor exercises.

NotQuiteCockney · 15/06/2007 06:34

I'm sorry the GP was rubbish.

You could ask for referral to a physio for this? There really are physios who specialise in continence issues - I have a friend who is one.

Or have a go at the pelvic floor exercises as described?

WigWamBam · 15/06/2007 11:23

I'd get a second opinion, to be honest - as you've already said, the pelvic floor exercises you've been doing haven't helped, so at the very least you need to see someone who can teach you some more effective exercises.

Is there another GP you can see at the practice, who you could ask about a referral to either a specialist or a physio?

coffeeandcake · 16/06/2007 16:28

I have 2 ds's, (youngest is 10 months), and thought that I had to resign myself to a life of incontinence. But, for me at any rate, I find that after having a pee, if I sit for an extra minute or so, a bit extra dribbles out, which really helps in the wet knicker department! (But of course means that wee breaks need to be a bit more time managed!)
Of ocurse, this may not help in terms of weeing when coughing or laughing, but perhaps it is worth a go?
Ah, children. Is there any part of a mummy's body that ISN'T wrecked after having them?!

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