Bladder Training and Urine Control

What is the main goal of bladder training?

Why do people with bladder pain often use the bathroom frequently?

What is recommended to track progress during bladder training?

What can help make it easier to stretch out the time between urinating during bladder training?

What should you do if your bladder becomes painful during bladder training?

What may happen after a week or two of bladder training?

Bladder Training

Bladder training helps the bladder hold more urine before the body signals the need to urinate.
People with bladder pain often use the bathroom frequently to avoid pain or urgency, leading to a habit of urinating before the bladder is fully filled.
The body may get accustomed to urinating frequently as a result.
Keeping a bladder diary can help track progress and identify patterns in urination habits.

Steps for Bladder Training

Start by recording the times of urination, such as finding a pattern of going to the bathroom every 40 minutes.
Gradually increase the time between urinations by waiting a few more minutes each time.
Staying well-hydrated can make it easier to stretch out the time between urinations.
If the bladder becomes painful, use the bathroom to alleviate discomfort.
When the first urge to urinate strikes, try to ignore it and find ways to relax or distract oneself.
After 1-2 weeks, it may be possible to stretch the time between urinations to 50 or 60 minutes, and the urge to urinate may decrease in frequency.

Learn about bladder training, a technique to help your bladder hold more urine and reduce the frequency of urination. Discover how keeping a bladder diary can help track progress.