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Urinary Incontinence; How Do I Ride Now?

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  • January 27, 2013 at 1:17 am #17785
    QAEngineer624

    Hi Everyone,

    I recently had surgery that has left me with urinary incontinence. Hopefully, this will be a temporary issue.

    Does anybody have any advice for me regarding management of this issue?

    By the way, I do road cycling and typically wear lycra cycling shorts with a chamois.

    Any advice would be helpful.

    Kind Regards

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  • January 27, 2013 at 5:45 pm #713653
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    QAEngineer624

    Thanks for the advice
    Thanks for the advice “notfastenough” and “Gkam84”.

    I have about two to three months before I can start riding outside [1) I had surgery and it will take a while to recover, and 2) I live in Canada so freezing or significant chilling is a concern!) Hopefully, I can improve my control by April or May. In the meantime, I’ll be testing out various ‘techniques’ on the indoor trainer that my brother is lending me.

    If anybody else has advice, I’m all ears.

    Ciao,
    Chris

    January 27, 2013 at 9:45 am #713651
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    notfastenough

    Blimey that’s awkward, I’m
    Blimey that’s awkward, I’m always nipping to the toilet a few times (and wondering whether that will be enough) before a ride to avoid being caught short. Is it worth either 1. taking a bike lock and riding a route near places where you can find a toilet at short notice, or 2. taking your own toilet roll if in remote areas?

    Gkams advice also seems sensible.

    I hope it is indeed temporary. Good luck.

    January 27, 2013 at 7:30 am #713649
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    Gkam84

    Really sorry to hear about
    Really sorry to hear about your condition.

    Really hope it is a temporary issue and that it doesn’t last long.

    My advice and I don’t want to sound funny or anything because this is pretty serious, but avoid bumps.

    Make sure you empty your bladder before riding, that way it should lead to less leakage, smaller rides where you take on less fluid might be advisable for a while until the issue is sorted.

    Further than that, I have no clue, I don’t want to suggest pads, but if you are one who does long rides or offroad, this might be your best bet, your local pharmacy would stock them.

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