My daughter is 19 and seemed to have suffered from several urine type/kidney infections for several years. Only very recently she has confided that she has been leaking not so much from coughing, but sneezing, She also can't hold urine when she needs...she has to go there and then, and often its not that much. Our GP didn't take her seriousy at first dismissing her as \"being too young\". After further time, and appts she was referred to a totally unsympathetic consultant, who said other than phsyio there is nothing that can be done. As the patient above, he asked her to cough over a sheet of paper and nothing leaked. he didn't listen when she tried to explain that it wasn't coughing that caused leaks. He then said the only option was surgery where some kind of mesh was fitted; but said \"because of her age it wasn't an option as she may want children in the future\" (She wan;t asked anyway). She is due to go travelling/studying abroad, and so far the physio appt hasn't materialised. Does anyone know of anything else or any suggestions. It is beginning to ruin and run her life. My heart breaks for her. Tena lady helps odour and ruining underwear, but she isn't even 20!!
Hi S's mum
I'm also 19 and have today been to the doctors about my stress incontinence.
Mine started with sneezing and has recently developed to coughing, so the opposite of your daughter.
I have been referred for a GP appointment on Monday, and they said I will most likely be referred to a specialist. The doctor asked me if I had had children, which I have not, and I have not previously had any urinary infections, so she said it was not normal for a 19 year old to have it.
I have just noticed that your post is a few years old, if you are comfortable with it, could you please tell me what treatment your daughter decided on in the end? I know about surgical options and am a bit unsure, and if I found someone who had had surgery and had good results I'm sure it would reassure me.
Best wishes for your daughter,
K.
I am 29 and have had incontinence every since I can remember. It wasn't until I was at secondary school that I realized that it wasn't normal to leak. I have tried everything and went to the docs a few days ago ( finally) about it. He has put me on some tablets but reckons I will need surgery as I have had ti for so long and from such a young age etc. My confidence is just non existent at the moment so if surgery is the only way then I will do it. Thing I find the most of a struggle is finding people to talk about it with. None of my friends know at all, not even my closest ones and I am always paranoid about smelling at all. Will let you know how I get on if I go for surgery ( as I have onyl been on these tbalets a day and the dry mouth is driving me crazy I think there is a 90% chance of me needing it)
Im 16, and I've had it since I was at least 8, pretty sure it started through gymnastics and the coaches not getting us to stretch properly before doing the splits (and thus ruining my pelvic floor muscles). Could you please let me know what you end up doing, surgery wise or not? I havent even told my mum yet, and it's ruling my life
I've just been given pelvic floor exercises to do. I'll be honest it feels like they are improving muscle strength but no sign of fixing the leaking problem. I have been told to go back in 3 months which isn't great.
bebe1, telling your mum is a good thing to do. I told my mum, and she is helpful, after all, all mums have had children so their muscles are weaker so many have stress incontinence themselves. Have a look for pelvic floor exercises and see if they help at all and if not go to the doctor about it. I'm sure we would all be so happy with a solution!
I Am fourteen And I have been dealing with This problem my whole life, throughout my childhood i went through various tests but no surgeries, my doctor and pediatrician are unhelpful as they dissmis it as ''Laziness' because i am 'too young to have any ACTUAL problems''
in the long term without pads or such I have developed a rash, with difficulty 'getting there on time' or 'holding it in' Ive been put On a drinking schedule , any liquid intake and amount of urine are tracked down to find out when to 'go' So that accidents dont occur. Leakage is always a problem, i'd like to know more of your story on the subject so I can know where to go from here
Hi All,
I am 61 and live in the U.S. I too must deal with this issue. But I have found a non-invasive way to deal with it using acupressure. A friend went to her Doctor friend on my behalf and he identified 4 acupressure points that stops the leakage and gives the control needed to get to a bathroom without having to wear pads or any other disposable. The solution worked within 24 hours. Now I repeat it periodically so the issue does not return. I am more than willing to share my solution with you.
I know you guys are teens but this is really worth it.
My daughter is 16 and incontient she has been with a consultant for the last 3 years, but he says he does not know what to do with her.I was disgusted with this. I would be very interested in finding out about 4 acupressure points.
fiona73228,
See my private msg to you
I'm actually relieved to have come across this website, forum, and post because I can relate to do many of you. I'm a 21 year old American and I've suffered from bladder incontinence for more than 5 years now. It's embarrassing and affects my confidence. When I sneeze - it happens. Pads and liners are a waste and often don't work, but they prevent ruining your undergarments for the time being. I wish I knew of a solution. My doctor told me: I drink too much caffeine, I'm overweight and that's putting pressure on my bladder… I feel like there is a procedure besides the transvaginal mesh that could fix this. If anyone knows, please share. If I find out, I'll share.
I was so relieved almost to read your post and the comment about gymnastics causing your incontinence. My 12 year old has started to wet herself frequently and has also recently started trying to do the splits and generally throwing herself around. Did you get a solution to your problem? I am on the verge of taking her to the docs but if you found another solution I would be grateful to hear it.
Hi Liz,
Unfortunately, I had to quit gymnastics after 10 years due to the incontinence. However since then, I've found that doing pelvic floor excersises with yoga and taking my stretching/warm up time beforehand to an hour really does help. Hope that helps, but I would suggest seeing a doctor if she wants to continue gymnastics.
Thank you so much for coming back to me .. maybe yoga is something we could do together. I've already banned the splits for now but fear the damage may already have been done! Good luck to you for the future.
I am 17 and I also have bladder leakage but its not through stress such as coughing or laughing or sneezing, but just randomly. It seems like I cannot control my bladder and most commonly I leak a few drops to a lot more at school. The problem is really only a big problem at school because I do not use the bathroom. But I also do not drink water during the time I am at school and have never had a problem with leaking before. This has been going on for months now and my urine test came back negative for infection. I'm not sure what is wrong.
I have a 15 year old son who has had two instances of urinary leakage. Urine tests come back negative. The first time it stopped after about 10 days of being on an antibiotic. This time we are on a 2nd, stronger antibiotic and it has been 10 days and no relief. He has to wear depends to school, and today, he had an incident where it leaked out so that he needed new clothes. As a child he was a bed-wetter, but that finally ended. I can't even get into see a urologist for a week. Everything I am finding is referring to children, women or older men.
hi sks43,
i am experiencing problems much the same as what you described above and I am only 22, I am just wondering if you managed to find any solutions or answers?
I'm 16 and my bladder leakage is random too! It started when I was in the eighth grade, I didn't even feel the need to pee, I didn't sneeze or cough, but at some point I realized my pants were wet and kids were laughing at me. So for 4 years I've been wearing pads every single day, but recently my bladder is leaking a lot and I'm leaking through the pads! I'm freaking out, I'm only wearing black leggings so people can't see the pee, I'm thinking about telling my mom but it's so embarrassing! I have a physical in April ( four whole months from now!) Anyways I was wondering if you would mind telling me if anything ended up helping you?
I'm 16 and I've been dealing with leakage for the past 2 years. It mostly happens at night when im sleeping and I've been going to the doctor for it for almost a year now and there's nothing that has helped yet. They first put me on stool softeners and imipramine, then desmopressin. They even put a catheter in me and filled my bladder up all the way with dye and had me go empty myself after then do an x-ray to see if I was emptying all the way which I was. The pills only helped very very slightly but not enough to control it at night so they took me off and now im scheduled to go see a better uroligist this Friday. I've noticed that I go to the bathroom a lot during the day (about every hour) and have little leaks. I even tried wearing depends at night but there's so much urine and it leaks out. I don't drink caffeine nor do I drink very much liquid during the day. I really hope there's something that will fix it this time! It's so embarrassing 😞
I know this is an old post but i just happen to come across it as I'm looking for answers/help myself. I'm 32 and I've been dealing with this issue for over 5 yrs now. My issue started mild, i would leak if i held my urine for long and i thought it was normal but with time I start leaking randomly, i can be sitting down at work or laying in bed and i feel myself leak. It's so uncomfortable and embarrassing. I also always worry that i smell, dating or being intimate has become hard and embarrassing. I've been to the Dr and they can't find anything but i also get the "I'm to young" to have a serious problem and to young to have surgery so they dont take me serious 
..has anyone found a reason/solution or anything in regards to this horrible problem?
Please tell me more about the acupressure points.