I’ve Never Told This Story: Leaky Bladder, Pelvic Floor, UTIs, & Constipation (#1 Urologist Gives Solutions)

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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🗓️ 10 August 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Today, you are going to learn about something that impacts 40% of women and 30% of men. This topic can be embarrassing and difficult to talk about, but Mel is putting an end to the shame. Mel is opening up for the first time about her decades long struggle with leaky bladder and pelvic floor issues, sharing how they kept her from fully living, and what she did to finally stop suffering. She has invited Dr. Rena Malik, MD, one of the top urologists in the world, to have this important conversation with her, and to give you the specific solutions you need if you struggle with leaky bladder, pelvic floor issues, UTIs, and constipation. Dr. Rena is an absolute powerhouse who is known for her viral, no-shame, straight-to-the-point advice. She’s a top urologist and pelvic surgeon who specializes in female pelvic medicine, reconstructive surgery, and sexual medicine. Her YouTube videos have over 300 million views and she’s published over 100 peer-reviewed research articles, multiple review articles, and book chapters. And today, you’ve got an appointment with her. Join Dr. Rena and Mel for a very personal, open, and solution-filled conversation so you can take control and stop suffering. This episode is so packed with actionable advice that you’ll want to share it with every person in your life who needs this information too. For more resources, including links to Dr. Rena Malik’s research, website, and informative YouTube videos, click here for the podcast episode page. If you liked this episode, you’ll love listening to Dr. Rena’s first appearance on The Mel Robbins Podcast: The Most Important Sex Advice No One Ever Told You: Revamp Your Sex Life in 10 Minutes For another personal take on a health topic that isn’t discussed enough, check out: The #1 Menopause Doctor: How to Lose Belly Fat, Sleep Better, & Stop Suffering Now Connect with Mel: Watch the episodes on YouTube Go deeper with Mel’s free video course, Make It Happen Follow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram Mel's TikTok Sign up for Mel’s personal letter Disclaimer

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0:00.0	Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast.
0:04.0	It is always such an honor to be able to spend some time with you.
0:11.0	And if you're brand new to the Mel Robbins
0:12.6	podcast, welcome to the family. I'm Mel Robbins. I'm on a mission to inspire and
0:17.1	empower you with the tools and the expert resources that you deserve and that are
0:20.9	going to help you create a better life.
0:23.0	And you know, one of the things that you and I haven't talked about yet
0:26.4	is something that I really struggled with early in life,
0:30.3	and that is I had a leaky bladder.
0:33.0	Now, I never envisioned a life where I would be having problems with my bladder,
0:38.0	but it all started in my 20s after our first child was born.
0:42.0	And it was literally like as soon as the birth was over,
0:46.0	I almost immediately started having problems with leaking.
0:49.0	I mean, first to happen when I would sneeze.
0:51.0	And then it became kind of a more consistent problem because at the time of my life I was also doing a lot of running and then it turned into an overactive bladder and I just kind of kept thinking okay it's gonna go away it's gonna go away and then I started rational of kept thinking, okay, it's going to go away.
1:03.0	And then I started rationalizing it, thinking,
1:05.0	oh, this is something that I'm just going to have to live with.
1:07.4	I can live with this.
1:08.9	But over the years, it just got worse and worse. And it turns out that bladder issues are extraordinarily common for both women and men.
1:18.0	In fact, 40% of the women that you know will have issues with their bladder.
1:24.0	And so today, you and I are going to have a conversation
1:28.0	that every single person in your life needs to hear.
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