Suffering With Menopause Bladder Leaks? This Daily Supplement Is A Game-Changer

The useful part

It might have happened to women and people with vulvas for, well, ever but it's only been over the last few decades that we've started to open up about what that actually means. There's still one criminally under-discussed aspect of menopause we think is due for a revisiting: bladder leaks. It might be embarrassing, but around half of women experience urinary incontinence during menopause.

How it works

• During this time, a decrease in oestrogen results in thinning of the urethra wall, as well as your pelvic floor muscles becoming weaker.
• At the same time, bladder elasticity declines as you might gain weight, which could cause the pelvic floor muscles to become weaker, and you to need to pee more regularly.

Details worth keeping

Jude Finally, we're starting to get real about menopause. No one wants to be caught short, and while there are exercises you can do if you want to reduce the likelihood of having to run to the nearest toilet at a moment's notice (see: my round-up of the best pelvic floor trainers) we don't need another form of exercise to add to ours l...