How urinary incontinence led me to depression

It was after a pelvic surgery that I started having episodes of urinary incontinence. It was a tough period, which led me to depression.

 

I recovered from this medical intervention, but my body was not the same. My bladder did not respond the same way and, in addition to losing urine whenever I made any effort, suddenly I had a great urge to go to the bathroom. Many times a day.

 

I work in a kitchen, for many hours and until late. I spend a lot of time standing and I need to be focused on what I’m doing. At this point, I was always being interrupted by these immediate urges to run to the bathroom – it always seemed like I wasn’t going to hold it until I reached the bathroom.

 

My colleagues started to notice, but it was not easy to share the real reason why I was always interrupting my job – interruptions that made me make some mistakes.

I thought it was a hopeless consequence of my cirgury and that I would have to live like this forever. This idea made me extremely distressed – and there was not a day when I could forget about the problem, because frequent trips to the bathroom were inevitable.

 

I was invaded by great sadness, by a huge unwillingness to get up and go to work, to be with people. I just wanted to lay in bed. I realized that I was suffering from depression and talked with a therapist who told me that, due to my mental health, I seriously needed to look for solutions for my urinary incontinence. After all, against all odds, this was the reason for my depression.

 

I did some research and realized that vitamin D, selenium, soy extracts and pumpkin seeds have a positive effect for this condition. I started taken supplements enriched with these substances and managed to overcome this problem. After all, it wasn’t forever! Today I feel well and happy. My life is back on tracks!

  

How urinary incontinence affected my postpartum

Marta | 42 years old

The loss of urine started to happen during pregnancy. It attacked when I sneezed, when I coughed, when I laughed and even when I went to the gym – very important to fight the huge number of pounds I had gained.

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How has urinary incontinence affected my menopause

Margarida | 47 years old

I entered menopause at the age of 47. It was hell: hot flashes that made me open the refrigerator door to cool off, menstruation disappearing, fat accumulating in the abdomen. It is not an easy time for women. It is a time of great changes, but I was able the adapt to it. What else!

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How urinary incontinence affected my sleep

Amália | 34 years old

Urinary incontinence, in the form of nocturnal enuresis (urge to urinate at night), entered in my life at the age of 34. It drastically affected my life quality, especially when it comes to sleep. I didn’t sleep and did not let others sleep.

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