Pads. You can wear disposable pads in your underwear to absorb leaking urine. · Absorbent, washable underwear. · Adult incontinence briefs. · Waterproof ...HomeHealthInformationUrologicDiseasesBladderControlProblems(UrinaryIncontinence)TreatmentRelatedTopicsBladderControlProblems(UrinaryIncontinence)Definition&FactsSymptoms&CausesDiagnosisTreatmentPreventionClinicalTrialsTreatmentsforBladderControlProblems(UrinaryIncontinence)HowcanItreatmybladdercontrolproblem?TreatmentdependsonthetypeofUIyouhave.Yourdoctormayrecommendyoufirsttryself-caretreatments.MakelifestylechangesYoumaybeabletoreduceleaksbymakinglifestylechanges.Drinktherightamountofliquidattherighttime.Askyourdoctorwhetheryoushoulddrinklessliquidduringtheday.However,don’tlimitliquidstothepointofbecomingdehydrated.Yourdoctorcantellyouhowmuchandwhentodrinkbasedonyourhealth,activities,andlocalclimate.Tolimitnighttimetripstothebathroom,youmaywanttostopdrinkingliquidsafewhoursbeforebedtime,butonlyifyourdoctorsuggestsit.Limitingfoodsanddrinkswithcaffeine,suchaschocolate,tea,coffee,andcarbonatedbeverages,mayhelptoreduceleaks.Youshouldalsolimitalcoholicdrinks,whichcanincreasehowmuchurineyourbodymakes.Theamountofurineapersonshouldmakeisdifferentforeveryone,basedonhowmuchliquidyoudrink,howmuchyousweat,howmuchliquidyouusebybreathing,andthemedicinesyoutake.Bephysicallyactive.AlthoughyoumaynotfeellikebeingphysicallyactivewhenyouhaveUI,regularphysicalactivityisimportantforweightmanagementandgoodoverallhealth.Evensomethinglikewalkingcanimproveyourhealth.Ifyou’reconcernedaboutnothavingabathroomnearbyduringphysicalactivity,findaplacewithnearbyrestrooms,suchasashoppingmall,communitypark,orlocalgym.Keepahealthyweight.YourchancesofdevelopingUIandotherdiseases,likediabetes,arehigherifyou’reoverweightorhaveobesity.Losingweightcanhelpyouhavefewerleaks,andavoidingweightgainmaypreventUI.Studiessuggestthat,asyourbodymassindex(BMI)increases,you’remorelikelytoleak.2Ifyou’reoverweightorhaveobesity,talkwithyourdoctorabouthowtoloseweight.A