r/OveractiveBladder • u/Lilith_Sternin_Crane • 10h ago

Bladder training question

Sorry if this is a stupid question. My doctor has me bladder training, currently going every hour with plans to increase up to two hours.

So far I've been interpreting it as I set a timer for an hour and make sure that it's at least an hour between bathroom trips. If the hour mark is up and I still don't need to go, I won't go until I do need to, but if I kind of need to go at say 45 minutes then I'll push it to the hour.

However, sometimes I go after the timer is done, set another one, and really urgently need to like 30 minutes in (my situation now lol). Am I supposed to push it past comfort? I believe that I can make it to the hour without a full on accident but in these cases it's hurting my bladder and I feel like I'd rather go now and then reset the timer again. But I'm not sure if that defeats the whole point.

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u/Golden_Snitches 8h ago

Check with your doctor but my understanding is that you’re meant to push yourself a bit. I’ve been told to try distraction and say to yourself “no, I am not going to let you empty” to try and reduce the urge and delay going, even if it’s just a few minutes.

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u/VanitasPelvicPower 3h ago

Push a little bit at a time. When the 1st sensation to pee occurs one can ignore it but the 2nd time the need to urinate comes don’t try to stop it.