runners?

My doctor also recommended wearing a tampon for stress incontinence, and I found it really did help. (I bought the largest size tampon I could find.)

But I don't need it any more because a month ago I had the monarc sling procedure, and it seems to have completely cured the incontinence.

Anyone who leaks while running (or otherwise jarring your body) probably has stress incontenence. I would recommend that you ask about the surgery. It is day surgery, and for me there was no pain afterwards at all. The stress incontenence was cured immediatly after the surgery.

Hi. I'm a runner too and have been dealing with stress incontinence since the birth of my second child almost two years ago. I had it a little bit when I ran after my first, but it was somewhat bearable (only when I ran). It sucks all around though. Just when you start to get a good stride and the feel-good endorphins start to flow, so does my urine. It takes the self esteem down a few notches with it. Anyway, I hear you about the football analogy. I really appreciate Poise products, but I wish they made one especially for athletes/runners. It needs to be shaped differently or something. One recommendation I have is to run in the morning. I started to do this because I had more time to run, but then I realized my incontinence wasn't as bad because frankly you don't have as much fluid/urine in your body. I only have to wear a medium size or less in the morning when I run (this is before coffee too). Also, my ob/gyn gave me a good tip. Use a tampon when you run, but don't put it in all the way. It sounds really strange, but it works, depending on what your bladder situation is that is. The tampon gives your urethra something to push on for support when it's working...something like this anyway. I hope these help. Whatever you do, don't stop running since it helps so much with self esteem when we have this embarrassing problem to deal with. Good luck!

Boy can I relate to this. I am at the point that I only run on the treadmill at home and when I go to the gym I just walk really fast. For some reason I can walk at about 5 MPH and not leak at all but when I start to run or jog LOOK OUT! It feels so gross and I get so embarrased. I am only 41 years old. I am going to try Poise and see what happens. Id love to be able to do some 1/2 marathons but I can only imagine how bad I would feel crossing the finish line soaked!

I am a walker and must wear a large thick pad or Depends when I go out on a fitness walk. I have stress incon and urgency. I am 47 years old. I wear black shorts/slacks. I walk the 5k and 10k at marathons and always wear protection. It is worse around that time of the month. Last year, they gave us gatorade after the 5k and it was a long wait for the bus and I got soaked. I am overweight which does not help and I hydrate a lot. I have taken walking clinics at a running store and always wear protection for the walk. Bushes will do if I can get away with it in less urban areas. Loose slacks or shorts help. Also extra pads in a knapsack or pocket while exercising. They can be changed discreetly. Sometimes taking a Vitamin C pill before exercising helps since the sodium helps keep liquids in more.