urges and fat stomachs

[2sail2]

Hey guys, when I was in high school I did sit ups for cross country.  Though, I never attained that buff six pack.  Now, I  don't care for six packs either or most alcohol.  I sure can eat, so my waist has managed to ballon to 38" jean size from 32".  I guess as we get older, things don't work the same and I feel like I have urges and can't seem to hold it as well.  I feel like I have a bazillion muscles in my stomach and bladder.  I almost feel like if they aren't all tensed up, I will let loose.  I get tired of those urges since it's constantly on my mind.  But boy there are days when I can hold it, but I sure do get tired of that doing that.  Does my fat stomach push on the bladder? Do you have similar experiences?

 

[TinyBunny]

I personally doubt that there's a correlation here.  It seems that I've always had mediocre-to-poor bladder control both when I was a skinny teenager up to nowadays where I'm an eighteen-stone fat guy.

[Little Lindsey]

I would definitely be considered overweight, but it doesn't seem to cause any bladder issues for me. However, a quick Google search does suggest that carrying extra weight can put undue pressure on the pelvic floor muscles, causing urinary incontinence. However, it could be a sign of something more serious, such as diabetes, so you may want to check with your doctor and not rely on a search engine or random strangers in the internet.

[oznl]

10 hours ago, 2sail2 said:

Hey guys, when I was in high school I did sit ups for cross country.  Though, I never attained that buff six pack.  Now, I  don't care for six packs either or most alcohol.  I sure can eat, so my waist has managed to ballon to 38" jean size from 32".  I guess as we get older, things don't work the same and I feel like I have urges and can't seem to hold it as well.  I feel like I have a bazillion muscles in my stomach and bladder.  I almost feel like if they aren't all tensed up, I will let loose.  I get tired of those urges since it's constantly on my mind.  But boy there are days when I can hold it, but I sure do get tired of that doing that.  Does my fat stomach push on the bladder? Do you have similar experiences?

 

Welcome to your life as a 50-something male...

[rusty pins]

You will pee more frequently as you get older.  That's a fact.  As your car gets older, 10 or 15 years or more, doesn't it drip oil or sometimes leak a little radiator fluid?  I went from a 36 inch waist in high school to a 44 inch waist now.  Age is one thing but also a belly does inhibit your bladder some.  Maybe not significantly and there are a lot of other age factors, but yes, being overweight can and does affect your bladder to some degree.

[2sail2]

Maybe I just have too many diuretics: coffee at breakfast, hummus and apple at lunch plus drinking a glass or two of water before and after.  

[Little BabyDoll Christine]

Time to talk to the Doc. That kind of thing is normal at your age and called an enlarged prostate, medically BHP, but there is an outside chance of prostatecancer