How common is pee shyness?

As many as 20 million Americans have this problem. It’s known as shy or bashful bladder syndrome. Your doctor may call it by its official name, paruresis. Without treatment, it can affect your personal, social, and professional life.

How do you calm an anxious bladder?

Behavioral interventions may include:

1. Pelvic floor muscle exercises. Kegel exercises strengthen your pelvic floor muscles and urinary sphincter.
2. Biofeedback.
3. Healthy weight.
4. Scheduled toilet trips.
5. Intermittent catheterization.
6. Absorbent pads.
7. Bladder training.

Can Paruresis be cured?

Shy bladder is a treatable condition. If you have shy bladder, you can reduce your anxiety and successfully urinate in public. However, the medical and mental health support required to get you to this goal may take time, which can be anywhere from months to years.

How can I make my bladder muscles stronger?

How to do Kegel Exercises

1. Make sure your bladder is empty, then sit or lie down.
2. Tighten your pelvic floor muscles. Hold tight and count 3 to 5 seconds.
3. Relax the muscles and count 3 to 5 seconds.
4. Repeat 10 times, 3 times a day (morning, afternoon, and night).

How do you get rid of a shy bladder?

anxiety-relieving medications, such as benzodiazepines like alprazolam (Xanax) or diazepam (Valium) antidepressants, such as fluoxetine (Prozac), paroxetine (Paxil), or sertraline (Zoloft) alpha-adrenergic blockers that relax the muscle of your bladder to make it easier to use the restroom, such as tamsulosin (Flomax)

What medication is used to relax the bladder?

Medicines to relax the bladder. The most commonly prescribed drugs to relax the bladder and prevent spasms are called anticholinergics. They include tolterodine tartrate (Detrol LA), oxybutynin chloride (Ditropan), darifenacin (Enablex), oxybutynin (Oxytrol), trospium chloride (Sanctura XR), and solifenacin (Vesicare).