Re: Stress incontinence and low thyroid

[Guest guest]

I think it may be a hypo problem, I know it is a menopausal problem too but I

have had this for years and years, long before I was meno.

I had 2 small babies so I can't blame that. Funny thing though, it comes and

goes.

At its worst I could hardly leave the house as I was leaking while I was

walking.

It's somewhat better now but I still have to wear a pad - don't even talk about

sneezing!!

Lynda (in the UK)

Stress incontinence and low thyroid

Does anyone know if low thyroid function contributes to urinary

stress incontinence? Or does anyone else have this problem? I have

had 3 very large babies (> 10 lbs) - but any stress incontinence

problems cleared up within a year of their births. However, about

the time I started to develop thyroid problems, the stress

incontinence became an issue. Maybe this is just related to aging.

Also, the Kiegel exercises have not helped very much at all.

WW

[Guest guest]

>

> Does anyone know if low thyroid function contributes to urinary

> stress incontinence? Or does anyone else have this problem? I

have

> had 3 very large babies (> 10 lbs) - but any stress incontinence

> problems cleared up within a year of their births. However, about

> the time I started to develop thyroid problems, the stress

> incontinence became an issue. Maybe this is just related to aging.

> Also, the Kiegel exercises have not helped very much at all.

> WW

I am 51. When my thyroid was low I did have stress incontinence. I

also got bladder infections. Never had trouble with that before.

Looks like you had some very nice healthy babies.(comment)

[Guest guest]

Hypothyroidism affects all the connective tissue, as all the autoimmune

diseases do. The major ligaments that support and hold up the bladder in

place earlier in life are a part of this scheme. Some women can have 10

babies and still have a nice high bladder that's not sunk into their vaginal

area, and also have good healthy urethras that open normally. I have both

conditions, a 2nd stage " sinking " of the bladder AND urethra stricture (I've

had the stricture since I was in my early 30s, so Go Figure on that one,

thyroid). Both of these things cause the release of the urine from the

bladder to be very slow, little and often. All the medication in the world

won't change that without a surgery. The dumb urologist who last treated me

yrs ago, when I had insurance, could have done a surgery, but didn't. Now I

can't afford it, the creep.

Re: Stress incontinence and low thyroid

>

> I think it may be a hypo problem, I know it is a menopausal problem too

but I have had this for years and years, long before I was meno.

> I had 2 small babies so I can't blame that. Funny thing though, it comes

and goes.

> At its worst I could hardly leave the house as I was leaking while I was

walking.

> It's somewhat better now but I still have to wear a pad - don't even talk

about sneezing!!

> Lynda (in the UK)

[Guest guest]

I had a bladder lift when I was 24. I swear at 50 I need another. Is that

possible?

>

>Reply-To: NaturalThyroidHormones

>To: <NaturalThyroidHormones >

>Subject: Re: Stress incontinence and low thyroid

>Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 02:50:16 -0600Hypothyroidism affects all the

>connective tissue, as all the autoimmune

diseases do. The major ligaments that support and hold up the bladder in

place earlier in life are a part of this scheme. Some women can have 10

babies and still have a nice high bladder that's not sunk into their vaginal

area, and also have good healthy urethras that open normally. I have both

conditions, a 2nd stage " sinking " of the bladder AND urethra stricture (I've

had the stricture since I was in my early 30s, so Go Figure on that one,

thyroid). Both of these things cause the release of the urine from the

bladder to be very slow, little and often. All the medication in the world

won't change that without a surgery. The dumb urologist who last treated me

>