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leg252 posted:
I had a hip replacement about 4 months ago! They put a catheter in my bladder during the sugrery and put on narcotic pain medicine for the surgery.Then after the surgery i had to go physical therapy and it worked up my nerves so bad, since i got generalized anxiety disorder that worked on ny bladder too! My bladder really took a beating through all of this! Now i'm going through menopauseand that causes urinary frequency! Seems like i have to get up every hour or so to get up and go to the bathroom! It turnsw on like a leaky faucet! I tried meds, but it caused urinary retention, hen i got bladder infections! Bedore the surgery, i was getting up like every 2 hours or so! I'm trying bladder training and kegals! When i go away, i always have to go places wher ethy have bathrooms! I do not understand what is going on! I figure its the menopause that is causing urinary frequency!
6 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Menopause, OAB, and Generalized Anxiety DisorderI had a hip replacement about 4 months ago! They put a catheter in my bladder during the sugrery and put on narcotic pain medicine for the surgery.Then after the surgery i had to go physical therapy and it worked up my nerves so bad, since i got generalized anxiety disorder that worked on ny bladder too! My bladder really took a beating through all of this! Now i'm going through menopauseand that causes urinary frequency! Seems like i have to get up every hour or so to get up and go to the bathroom! It turnsw on like a leaky faucet! I tried meds, but it caused urinary retention, hen i got bladder infections! Bedore the surgery, i was getting up like every 2 hours or so! I'm trying bladder training and kegals! When i go away, i always have to go places wher ethy have bathrooms! I do not understand what is going on! I figure its the menopause that is causing urinary frequency!
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Byroney_WebMD_Staff responded:
Welcome leg252!

I am sorry to hear about the problems you've had since your hip replacement surgery. I'd suggest that you may want to see a gyno-urologist, who is an expert in women's bladder problems.

Here's a slideshow on Urinary Incontinence in Women , and an article on Types of Incontinence . I didn't see menopause listed as a cause, so please talk to your doctor. You may want to check on our Menopause and Anxiety and Panic community for more support.

Let us know how you're doing,

Byroney
Report This| Share this:Menopause, OAB, and Generalized Anxiety DisorderWelcome leg252!<br /> <br />I am sorry to hear about the problems you've had since your hip replacement surgery. I'd suggest that you may want to see a gyno-urologist, who is an expert in women's bladder problems. <br /> <br />Here's a slideshow on <a href="http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/slideshow-urinary-incontinence-in-women">Urinary Incontinence in Women</a> , and an article on <a href="http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/types-of-urinary-incontinence">Types of Incontinence</a> . I didn't see menopause listed as a cause, so please talk to your doctor. You may want to check on our<a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/poEIlr"> Menopause</a> and <a href="http://exchanges.webmd.com/anxiety-and-panic-disorders-exchange">Anxiety and Panic</a> community for more support.<br /> <br />Let us know how you're doing,<br /> <br />Byroney
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leg252 replied to Byroney_WebMD_Staff's response:
I think my bladder is setttling down a bit!
Report This| Share this:Menopause, OAB, and Generalized Anxiety DisorderI think my bladder is setttling down a bit!
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Byroney_WebMD_Staff replied to leg252's response:
That's good news!

I appreciate the update and hope your bladder continues to get better,

Byroney
Report This| Share this:Menopause, OAB, and Generalized Anxiety DisorderThat's good news! <br /> <br />I appreciate the update and hope your bladder continues to get better,<br /> <br />Byroney
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leg252 replied to Byroney_WebMD_Staff's response:
I'm going though menopuase abnd i read you can get frequent urination withthat! So i'm trying bladder retraining and kegals!
Report This| Share this:Menopause, OAB, and Generalized Anxiety DisorderI'm going though menopuase abnd i read you can get frequent urination withthat! So i'm trying bladder retraining and kegals!
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Byroney_WebMD_Staff replied to leg252's response:
Leg, that sounds like a good plan. I know that many people are successful using those.

Keep in touch,

Byroney
Report This| Share this:Menopause, OAB, and Generalized Anxiety DisorderLeg, that sounds like a good plan. I know that many people are successful using those.<br /> <br />Keep in touch,<br /> <br />Byroney
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leg252 replied to Byroney_WebMD_Staff's response:
I also read thast b vitamins are good for anxiety and resistance traing exercises are good for generalized anxiety disorder. But it take 6 weeks to reduce generalized anxiety disorder symptoms, but you have do it every day for 30 mins. I did some research on the under google search engine.
Report This| Share this:Menopause, OAB, and Generalized Anxiety DisorderI also read thast b vitamins are good for anxiety and resistance traing exercises are good for generalized anxiety disorder. But it take 6 weeks to reduce generalized anxiety disorder symptoms, but you have do it every day for 30 mins. I did some research on the under google search engine.
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