Low Estrogen and Vitamin D causing you to have bladder leakage?

Do you have a low estrogen? Are you postpartum? Or feel you are going through perimenopause, or maybe you’re in the thick of menopause. Is it all what’s causing your bladder leakage?

Do you have a low vitamin D? Even if you’re like me and live in the sunshine state, you may still have a low vitamin D level! Did you know vitamin D is considered a hormone?

The answer is YES and NO!

Contributing factors to leaking (not in a specific order)

1. pelvic floor strength (ability to kegel)

2. glute strength (butt muscles)

3. leg strength (inner thigh muscles)

4. single leg strength

5. foot strength

6. deep core strength

7. diastasis recti abdominus (DRA, ab separation)

8. ability to breathe into your pelvic floor

9. pelvic floor mobility and length of the muscles

10. coordination with your diaphragm, pelvic floor, and deep core

11. constipation

12. hormone levels (estrogen and vitamin d)

13. ribcage widening/ rib flare

14. scar tissue

What having a low estrogen and vitamin D effects:

1. Urethral lining thinning due to decreased tissue quality

2. musculoskeletal tissue quality

See how this can contribute, but not equate to you always having bladder leakage?! I hope this made it click for you. Make sure you address the other 13+ factors as well, before blaming just one! Learn more about my course that will take you step by step into treating your bladder leakage!

-Dr. Johnson

Find the entire organized, holistic plan designed by me, a pelvic floor physical therapist here!