Bladder leaks feel like a muscle problem. Most of the time, it isn't.
Here's what's actually happening. When estrogen drops after menopause, your bladder changes in two separate ways at the same time.
First, the lining inside your bladder gets thinner and more fragile than it used to be.
Second, the nerves in your bladder become overly sensitive — they start sending "you need to go" signals to your brain way before your bladder is actually full. That's the sudden urgency, the "gotta go right now" feeling that hits out of nowhere.
Most supplements only work on one of these two things. That's why the supplement you choose matters more than how much you spend on it.
Here's what to look for before you buy anything.