The Fine Art Of The Sneeze Pee  AKA Light Bladder Leakage Stinks. Face It, Pee Happens. Today I show You How To Sneeze Pee With Style. Or, At Least Stay Dry Trying.

The Fine Art Of The Sneeze Pee

Yes ladies, it's time to chat. Today, I’m going to teach you everything I've learned about the fine art known as the Sneeze Pee Dance. Because, let’s face it. Pee Happens. Sometimes when I laugh or sneeze, I pee. It happens. I love my daughter, don't get me wrong. However, this is all her fault. I totally blame her for this. Creating a life and carrying that life - with it pressing against your poor bladder for almost a year - is akin to having super powers. But, we all know superheros don't go come out of any action scene without a few battle wounds. This sneeze pee thing, is mine.

The old saying goes, with age comes wisdom. What they don’t tell you is that with age comes gray hair, wrinkles, awful hot/cold moments out of nowhere and the dreaded sneeze pee. Why? Why do we sneeze when we pee? According to Dr. Google, as many as 40% of women have Vaginal or Pelvic Organ Prolapse. To put it simply, because we pushed a few kids out in our 20’s, now that we are coming up on our 40’s (and, sometimes even younger), all our lady bits begin to just fall out. They can fall out!! Ok, maybe not completely out, but they fall down and weaken. The uterus, the bladder, everything that was once all tight and compact in it’s place, is now all loosey goosey  and not where it's supposed to be or work how it once used to.  40% of women are walking around with their bodies in distress and rarely do we hear anyone talk about it! We have the sneeze pee, the cough pee, the laugh pee and we just act like nothing's wrong and everything is just fine down there. Come on ladies, it’s anything but fine down there. Let's talk about it. We can say the word vagina. It’s not any different than saying eyebrow Well, aside from the fact that we pluck them into a pretty shape. But hey, if you do that with your vagina, I am totally not going to judge. I’m just here to offer support. To start a conversation. A little understanding. And also? My best tips and tricks of the fine art of the sneeze pee. 

Step one – admit you have a problem. Do you pee a little when you sneeze or laugh? Yes? See, that wasn’t so hard, right? I was watching The Real Housewives of The O.C. last week, and Shannon admitted to not being able to do some things because she too has issues. And if those fancy, schmancy ladies can talk about it we certainly can.

Step two – Cross your legs prior to the cough, dance, sneeze pee. Squeeze that vagina as tight as possible and hope for the best. My neighbor even makes this little curtsy type motion getting her arms and everything into it. She owns it!

Step three – Pick yourself up these handy dandy Poise* Impressa* Bladder Supports! They are a revolutionary new product designed to help stop your leaks before they happen. SCORE! They are an internal product that women insert like a tampon. 

Impressa Bladder Supports are a non-absorbent, removable product that helps stop bladder leaks before they happen. Available over the counter, Impressa Bladder Supports are inserted into the vagina like a tampon to gently lift and give support to the urethra. (we can say urethra too you guys!) This added support to the urethra helps prevent urine from leaking.

The first over the counter product cleared by the FDA for the temporary management of Stress Urinary Incontinence.  Impressa comes in three different sizes to adapt to your unique internal shape. Once you find the right size for you with the Impressa Sizing Kit, your leaks may decrease or even stop. Keep in mind, results will be different for every woman, as Impressa can reduce leakage in some, stop leakage in others and may not work for some.

The good news ladies? It is normal for those of us with a uterus and vagina (yes, I just find any excuse to use that word) to have this problem. No, it’s not some sort of death sentence. No, it doesn’t automatically mean you have to have a hysterectomy. Now, I know what you're thinking... I can’t walk around all day with this sneeze pee thing. What if I’m on a date? Or, at my SPIN class? (that’s a huge hot spot for the sneeze pee BTW, 40% of those ladies on bikes are peeing and spinning) Or, what if I’m at the park with my kids??? You want me to change the baby’s diaper and mine too? No, I want you to make your husband change the baby while you go take care of yourself. He's a big boy, he can change a diaper. Don't let him tell you any different.

Impressa Bladder Supports are easy to use. Once you find the right size for you, you can use Impressa to help stop your leaks for up to eight hours every day. Eight hours of stress free living you guys! Insert exactly as you would a tampon. Remove the same way as well. The only time you can't use them is during your period. Because, obviously. And yes! You can go to the bathroom with Impressa.

What-else can I do to help you ask? Well, you can start by strengthening the pelvic floor muscles. Remember those kegels that we all did as teenagers with our friends? Do them! Squeeze, squeeze, squeeze away my friends! I do them sitting at my desk working, when I drive and even watching TV. The easiest, least sweaty exercise you'll ever do too.

What have we learned about the fine art of the sneeze pee? Breathe in. It's all going to be just fine! And remember, you’re not alone in this. 40% of us are in fact doing it. Cross your legs before the sneeze. Keep your Impressa handy, because like it or not Pee Happens.