8 Hidden Benefits of Healing Your Bladder

Let’s be honest…we all have our list of “should’s”. Mine currently includes, but is not limited to a monthly Goodwill run, cleaning my shower, and reaching out to our accountant. Whether you’re a self-proclaimed professional procrastinator, just really dang busy, or maybe both, there are only 24 hours in a day (and at least eight of them should be spent sleeping), so it seems nearly impossible to tick everything off each day’s sticky note full of to-do’s.

If you’re like one in three women who have urinary leakage, urgency, and/or frequency, perhaps finally fixing your bladder issues is on that list of “shoulds” too. And maybe every time you rush to the restroom or pull out another pantiliner or trip to the toilet in the middle of the night you’re reminded of this pending problem you keep putting off.

But what if I told you the benefits of getting to the bottom of your bladder troubles are bigger, more beautiful, and dare I say even better than you realize? Urinary health = pelvic health = wellness in every sense of the word; aka addressing your bladder issues means so much more than dry panties and less rushing to the restroom.

I love all things pelvic health. I could nerd out over the structures and science and strategies all day long. But what I love the most is what the solutions mean for you – your physical, mental, emotional wellbeing – and [that] is the secret I’m excited to share here.

First, let’s kick those excuses to the curb

Making your bladder & pelvic health a priority and taking the steps needed for real results is an investment, one that requires your time, energy, and money to see success. And when it comes to having thousands of other things battling for your budget and bandwidth…I see you, I feel you, I hear you, I am you. (Plus as women, we’re just more likely to put our needs last – liiiiiike at the very bottom of the very, very long list.)

News flash! Your bladder is already robbing you of those precious resources. All those bathroom breaks add up, pads and leak-proof panties aren’t cheap, and the stress & frustration & worry & embarrassment eventually take their toll.

Bladder health doesn’t have to be expensive, complicated, or time-consuming, and at the end of this blog post, I’ll show you *exactly* how to get started. I believe with all my heart that this kinda stuff should be accessible to everyone. I also believe you (yes YOU, friend) deserve a bladder you can trust and a body you can rely on.

Those hidden benefits of healing your bladder

We all have our best-kept secrets. Mine are…haha…I’m not gonna tell you! But something I know (that most women don’t) is what really happens when you take your pelvic health seriously and finally fix your bladder issues for good. Of course there’s the obvious – no more dreaded laugh-cough-leak combo, sleep through the night without needing to urinate, and stop pausing life to pee for the umpteenth time. And those all sound pretty great, right!? But there’s more!

There’s magic in making your pelvic health a priority, and I’m about to prove it.

SAVE SOME $$$

I’ve always said that if I could only spend my hard-earned dollars on one thing, it would be my health. And from supplements to a home sauna, blood tests to tinctures, I’ve been putting my money where my mouth is now more than ever. Each time I punch in my credit card number, I ask myself, “is this purchase getting me closer to my health goals?”.

Studies show the average woman with urinary leakage, urgency, and/or frequency spends an average of $900 per year dealing with her bladder – that’s things like pads, dry cleaning, medications, and doctor’s appointments. And unless she’s also investing in pelvic floor physical therapy, she likely still has bladder issues at the end of it all and is no closer to reaching her pelvic health goals.

Sure, working with a specialist costs money too, but when you address your bladder problems for good, allllllllll ^^those^^ expenses go away for good too. Instead of simply managing symptoms, they are amended, remedied, and made good as new. Just imagine when you could do with the cash you’re currently spending on your bladder!

EV-ER-Y-THING IS BETTER WHEN YOU SLEEP BETTER

Unless you’re over the age of 60, it’s actually not normal to wake up in the middle of the night to pee (and even then, only one time per night should be necessary). Because quality sleep is needed to reset, regulate, revive, recharge, and rejuvenate nearly every system in the body, interrupting it with trips to toilet can wreak havoc on your physical, mental, and emotional health.

Nixing nocturia (nighttime urinating) is actually achievable, and once you do, it means more than a rested partner or perfect sleep score. Deep, uninterrupted sleep can lead to improved energy and immunity, better mood and memory, happier hormones and heart health, and the list goes on! If you can’t remember the last night your bladder didn’t act like a built-in alarm clock, it may be time to sit down and seriously consider what addressing your nocturia would mean for your sleep and what quality sleep would mean for literally everything else.

LESS PELVIC PAIN

Pelvic pain has plenty of fancy names (vaginismus, vulvodynia, vestibulodynia, dyspareunia) and can manifest in even more ways (pain with sex, menstrual pain, back and hip pain, pain with vaginal insertion, pain on the toilet, etc.), but it typically has one ultimate cause – pelvic floor muscle tightness. Now…there are also quite a few common culprits behind pelvic floor muscle tightness, but resolving it is the first step in remedying nearly every iteration of pelvic pain.

Believe it or not, getting to the bottom of your bladder issues often starts with learning to relax the pelvic floor too. Not kegels, not core exercises, but releasing pelvic floor muscle tension. When you can concentrate on and truly control the pelvic floor in this way, both the bladder problems and pelvic pain tend to positively respond. It’s actually kinda cool! There’s a research-backed, realistic roadmap to real bladder health results and it starts with relaxing the pelvic floor. Don’t worry…I’ll tell you all about it below.

DITCH THE DIASTASIS

A diastasis is when the ligament down the center of the abdomen stretches and widens to make room as baby grows during pregnancy, and by 35 weeks nearly every woman has one. In some the diastasis remains after birth, for others the abdomen overall returns to it’s “normal” state. Whether you have an actual diastasis postpartum or not, the results of the ligament stretching can be long-lasting and look like poor back and pelvic stability, pelvic pressure, compromised gut motility and breathing patterns – i.e. change how your body looks & feels & functions.

If you’ve done core exercises until the cows come or tried the belly binders with no benefit, it’s because healing the pelvic floor is the necessary first step. Picture your torso like a can (specifically a can of your favorite bubbly beverage…mine’s kombucha!). Your diaphragm is the top of the can, your abdomen and back are the sides, and your pelvic floor is the bottom. If someone poked holes all over said can and you wanted to save the maximum amount of carbonated goodness, the first holes you’d plug up are the ones on the bottom…right!? Well the body is the same.

Trying to fix a diastasis/”baby pooch”/”mommy tummy” is impossible if there’s still liquid escaping out the bottom (figuratively and literally). But when you improve pelvic floor strength, coordination, and control, not only will the bladder function better, but the core will follow suit. Everything is connected, and sometimes that’s a beautiful thing.

BETTER SEX

Did you just slow your scroll? Haha…it’s ok…#noshame, sister! I think it’s safe to say not a single person would turn down superior sex. We’ve already established that the first steps to a better bladder will also help eliminate pain with sex, but did I mention they can lead to more and stronger orgasms, freedom to play with more positions, increased vaginal lubrication, and even improved sex drive!?

The female pelvic floor has three openings for the urethra (bladder), vagina (uterus), and anus (rectum), and it’s nearly impossible to affect one without the others. This is annoying when one pelvic health problem piles onto the other, but it’s pretty exciting to see that those same efforts to improve bladder strength and control can carry over to sexual function as well.

SAY “YES” MORE OFTEN

Stop and think about how many times you’ve said “no” to something that actually sounded amazing because of your bladder – jumping in the workout class, the window seat on the plane, playing with your kids, laughing & dancing with girlfriends, buying bright colored yoga pants, a long road trip. Urinary leakage, urgency, and frequency are the ultimate buzz kill because they often result in worry, frustration, and embarrassment, and it’s easier to just avoid the aggravating factors.

When you find the solution to your bladder symptoms rather than mask or manage or pay no mind to them, magic happens. You go from dodging the things you love to diving in headfirst. Life’s too short to let your bladder call the shots, and becoming the “yes girl” (in only the best of ways) doesn’t have to be that far off.

STOP THE CYCLE & SAVE THE WORLD

“Why has no one told me this before!?” is one of the most heartbreaking things I hear in my pelvic health clinic. Because between the women in our families, our ride or die besties, health class, and a lifetime of doctor’s appointments, you’d think someone…anyone would share the (sustainable & really quite simple) strategies to avoid or address the bladder issues that eventually impact us all.

Imagine if you had that information to share with those you care about most. Can you picture a world where generation after generation of women passed this kind of insight along the same way we do recipes or stories or heirlooms!? When you take the time to learn about your body and implement the methods heal it, the lifestyle changes and life-changing knowledge are not only yours to keep forever, but yours to share with anyone and everyone who will listen.

CONFIDENCE & CALM & CONTROL

As women in this current world, there are enough things triggering our stress and insecurities, we don’t need our own bodies adding to the noise. But when your bladder starts becoming a 24/7 bother, it can take a toll on your physical, mental, and emotional health. It might begin with a few drops here or a rogue sneeze there, but pretty soon a quick trip to Target becomes packing your purse with pads and making sure to pee before you leave, making sure not to drink tooooo much coffee, and at least one mad dash across the store to the please don’t let there be a line bathroom.

^^That^^ scenario may be common, but it’s not normal, and there’s a cure for the incontinence that’s robbing you of your confidence, calm, and control. You should be able to go to Target without a care in the world (other than if you remembered to bring that return and if the cute new Studio McGee collection is in stock). Can you even conceive what a day without worrying about your bladder would look like? As someone who’s been on both sides, I can tell you that the power and peace of mind never get old.

Now…how to heal your bladder (!!!)

Eeeeek! The time has come, friend. If you’ve been nodding along or saying “yes, I need this!” to any of the above, I have two things to tell ya – 1) you’re not alone, and 2) there is a realistic & research-backed remedy to bladder leakage, urgency, frequency, nighttime urinating, and pelvic organ prolapse, but it’s not something you learned in health class (unfortunately), nor can you pick it up by scrolling TikTok.

To heal your bladder and get those hidden benefits in the process, you need a step-by-step roadmap with simple strategies in a specific order for the most success (the same blueprint that’s worked for me and hundreds of my patients), specialized support that’s just a click away to answer your personalized questions and keep you accountable, and the ease of doing it all from the computer and your favorite corner of the couch – because no travel or appointments means less stress and excuses. And you can get it all in The Bladder Blueprint.

With eight jam-packed video training modules, printable guides, and next-level access to a certified pelvic rehab therapist (that’s me…hehe ;)), you’ll learn exactly how your bladder works, how to establish pelvic floor strength and control, the techniques to heal your specific bladder concerns, and how to maintain it all for the long term.

Here’s the deal – you could use that search bar on the left to browse through all my other blog posts and probably piece together 80% of the information you need to heal your bladder. But will you truly take that time and energy, orrrrrrr will you pull out yet another pad and secretly wish you had the accessible & actionable & attainable strategies to achieve the peace of mind that comes with bladder control?

The Bladder Blueprint is full of actionable advice for real results, created by a woman who’s been there too, for the woman whose big & beautiful & busy life needs a bladder she can depend on. And remember…it’s not just about less leakage and fewer bathroom breaks (though those are amazing!). It means fully participating in life, sleeping through the night, less pain, better sex, knowledge to pass on to those you love, and my favorite – control, confidence, and certainty in your body.

Only you know what’s best for you, your body, and *ahem* your bladder, friend. But I do know you deserve a bladder you can trust and a body you can rely on. Whether you join me inside The Bladder Blueprint or not, promise me you’ll make your pelvic health a priority.

– Amanda

Disclaimer: The content provided here does not constitute medical advice, nor is it a substitute for personalized healthcare. I’m a doctor, but I’m not your doctor. If you have concerns about a medical condition, diagnosis, or treatment, you should consult with a licensed healthcare professional.