We want to be emptying a full bladder when voiding urine. Not a half filled bladder. Not a couple of dribbles. A FULL bladder. These numbers are going to vary depending on you and your health. However, we should be aiming for a minimum of 8 seconds if you are a woman. Anything less than that is your bladder being bossy. This could mean the bladder is irritable or unstable. How do we get there? 💧 Hydration ⬇️ inflammation (limiting caffeine, alcohol, or carbonation) 💪training your bladder and p

Monica shares her story of being diagnosed with non-invasive bladder cancer in 2004 and learning how to thrive despite the challenges. After recurrent UTIs and blood in her urine, a routine checkup revealed something unexpected—a tumor in her bladder. This short video is from the first episode of our Bladder Cancer: "Our Voices, Our Stories" docuseries. Our next three episodes will feature a firefighter, a veteran, and a care partner/caregiver. You can watch this episode here: https://thepatient

It is very important to properly empty your bladder every single time. Sitting down relaxes the pelvic floor muscles allowing you to unkink the sphincters and allow proper flow through the urethra without back flow. The urine in the bladder is sterile but once it gets to penile urethra it picks up bacteria therefore you want to fully pee it out instead of splashing it back into the bladder. #pelvicfloor #pelvichealth #pelvicfloorphysicaltherapy #pelvicfloorpt #pelvicfloorpta #pelvichealthnj #pel

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