還記得當我們還是一群咯咯笑的青少年時，我們會認為某件事非常有趣、令人震驚或可怕，然後驚呼：“我差點尿褲子了！”
Well, now that we’re older, most of us can remove that “almost.” According to the National Association for Incontinence, one in four women over the age of 18 experience episodes of leaking urine involuntarily. A 2015 study revealed that 68 percent of women ages 42-64 experiences the problem at least once a month.
為什麼？我們很多人將其歸咎於更年期，因為……為什麼不呢？我們把一切都歸咎於更年期！事實上，更年期期間荷爾蒙產生的減少會對膀胱和尿道內壁的健康產生負面影響。分娩和懷孕在其中很重要（這就是為什麼我們有母親節，以最大限度地增加這一切的罪惡感…），肥胖、年齡和缺乏身體活動也是如此。其他病症包括骨盆腔器官脫垂和神經系統問題。
所以，好消息是，你並不孤單，原因有很多。更好的消息是，您不必忍受“短跑運動員”這個綽號（反映您瞬間上廁所的超能力）。您的醫生可以從體檢開始，幫助確定您是否患有壓力性尿失禁（大笑或打噴嚏，然後小便）或急迫性尿失禁（突然想小便，但似乎總是「太晚了」），然後確定最有效的治療方案。有效的治療。
It’s important to remember that urinary incontinence is not a disease, but a symptom of something else. A medical professional may initially recommend behavioral and lifestyle changes – like limiting liquids close to bedtime, limiting caffeine, carbonated beverages or alcohol. They may recommend engaging in exercise and losing weight or stopping smoking. Some will suggest bladder training with the assist of a bladder diary (Dear Bladder, Today you were very naughty …) and pelvic floor exercises (aka Kegels). Additional treatments may include medicine for an over-active bladder (we’ve all seen the commercials), medical device implants and surgery as a last resort.
但這不是「博士」的領域。谷歌”和自我治療。取得醫學專業統計資料！