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Welcome to the Road Trip Potty BLOG! Our blog will discuss Road Trip Potty, product updates, and issues connected to emergency urination situations.
Hydration for Better Health
The average person urinates between 6 and 7 times a day1. However, a woman with urinary incontinence that stays hydrated can use the bathroom 10 times or more a day. This increased urination can be hugely inconvenient, but water intake is extremely beneficial to staying healthy. Rather than being embarrassed about using the bathroom during the day, pay attention to all the benefits of hydration.
How Does Dehydration Affect My Body?
Dehydration does affect my body. Urinary incontinence is an all-around inconvenience that women try their best to avoid, especially during social occasions or when they know they have to drive. Needing to run to and from the bathroom can be embarrassing and a hindrance depending on the setting of the social event or how many minutes you’re stuck in a vehicle.
Why Outdoor Public Toilets Can Be Bad for You
It’s that time of the year when it is impossible to venture outside without encountering an outdoor event. Fairs, festivals, parades, barbecues and more are gearing up, which means there will be more encounters with the dreaded outdoor public restroom. While these outdoor toilets were made with the best intentions, no one ever looks forward to entering one unless they are in extreme and dire straits.
Why Road Trip Potty is the Best Option for Women On The Go!
There aren’t too many options when women have to use the bathroom on the road. While there are different kinds of female urinals in the world, not all are helpful when it comes to traveling in a vehicle. There is only one option that fits the bill after considering urinary health, hygiene, convenience, and comfort. In the specific scenario of a woman sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic with no place to pull over and go, not all options pass the test.
About Fluid Intake – I Drink; Therefore, I Pee
Our bodies are 60% water; so, to stay healthy, it is only natural that we replenish our water intake on a daily basis. However, we often pay more attention to the amount we take in than the amount we release.
We are taught a healthy amount of just water intake is about 64 ounces a day. This is often broken down into eight 8-ounce cups a day. However, as time has progressed, that number has changed as well! For example, The Institute of Medicine in 2005 measured fluid intake not only by the actual amount of water one drinks but also by liquids from foods or other drinks containing water.
Is Traffic Keeping You From Using the Bathroom?
People are spending more and more time traveling during the day, which means there is an increasing need for a portable female urinal for vehicles. According to the INRIX 2017 Global Traffic Scorecard, the U.S. was ranked as the most congested developed country in the world, with drivers spending an average of 41 hours a year in traffic during peak hours.
Did You Know Pee Holding Can Lead to Bladder Leakage?
During the day, we aren’t always thinking about the long-term effects of our actions on our general health. Instead, we tend to be more focused on our daily tasks and checking items off our to-do lists. This leads to us ignoring the things our body is telling us. We don’t eat when we’re hungry or drink water when we’re thirsty. And we ignore the fact we have to pee. Consistent pee holding is a bad habit we form as working women, and it may lead to future negative effects like bladder leakage. But there is a solution to changing this bad habit before it does damage.
Women, Love Your Bladders with a Portable Female Urinal!
Do you get the sudden urge to use the restroom, especially when you don’t have an easy restroom option? Well, you’re not alone. Many of us experience this urge to go that seems only to occur when there isn’t a restroom in sight. But have you ever considered trying to make cups, bottles and other miscellaneous items lying around in your car into a makeshift female urinal? Have you ever frantically searched for the next opportunity to pull off the road and relieve your bladder? If you have, then it’s time to face the fact that you may need a portable female urinal.
4 Ways for Adult Women to Maintain a Healthy Bladder
With a new year comes the focus of re-commitment to health. Many adults set health-related goals, change their diets, and join gyms. Others begin by scheduling physicals with their doctors. While both of these are great ways to start and/or continue a focus on one’s health, unless there is a problem, most people don’t think about their bladder health. But a healthy bladder is just as important as other aspects of one’s health. Women, in particular, should be thinking about bladder health. According to the Urology Care Foundation, “…of the 25 million people in the United States that experience loss of bladder control, 75% are women.” While this may seem like an additional concern for women to focus on, there are 4 simple things women can do that will support and maintain a healthy bladder.
2 Reasons Why Holding Your Pee is Bad for You
Before I created Road Trip Potty, I held it even though I clearly knew I had to pee. Sometimes I held it because I was in a meeting or was in class and leaving to go pee would have caused a disruption. Other times, like when I was traveling in a vehicle, a restroom option wasn’t readily available. And then there were the other occasions when I told myself, “Nah, you can hold it a little bit longer because you really don’t have to go that bad.” Had I known then what I know now about why holding it is bad for you, I would have NEVER gotten into the habit of…
