You’ve heard of lip filler, but what about filler for your urethra? Anna shares her story on urethral bulking

In this patient story we are joined by Anna, a new mum who was faced with severe bladder leakage after the birth of her first baby. Anna shares her story of months of physio, specialist appointments and her saving grace, urethral bulking. Anna went from soaking through multiple incontinence pads a day and being held back from a “normal” life as a new mum to almost no leaking and participating in all the activities and more.

In this episode we cover:

• Anna’s birth story 

• The first days a weeks after Anna’s birth experiencing no bladder sensation and constant urine leakage

• The professionals involved in her treating team including OB, physio and urologist 

• How she came to the procedure of urethral bulking. 

• What is urethral bulking, how its done and how much it costs

• What the future holds including considerations for future births and bladder surgery 

We finish with a discussion around why it is a societal norm for women not to speak up about incontinence and Kat’s opinion on how we can improve that with one simple question!