Bladder dysfunction occurs in about 80 percent of people living with multiple sclerosis. A healthy bladder is important to overall health and quality of life.

To assess your bladder health, ask yourself if you:

• Get up more than once a night to urinate
• Urinate more frequently than you used to
• Sometimes have to rush to the toilet to avoid having an accident
• Leak urine or have accidents
• Plan your daily life around your bladder symptoms
• Find it difficult to urinate when you get to the toilet

I have been living with MS for so long and have been dealing with bladder problems too. I have learned that bathroom breaks take a bit longer than they used to, and what I need to do to fully empty my bladder.