Is there a safe method to extend the amount of time your bladder can hold fluid without having to "release"?

I have to "go" ever 2 hours on the dot. It inturrupts my sleeping and other activites. It's very annoying.

Other than depriving myself of fluid, is there anything I can do?

im not sure exactly what you can do,
but i know that if you continuously hold it in, the bladder muscles start to loose strength, and that might cause leakage later on in life.
hope this helps a little
-chris

it's not typical to have to void every two hours; it may be nothing at all, but, depending on the amount, it could indicate various problems from infection to diabetes to outlet obstruction of the bladder. It's worth having it checked out to be sure.

Katanya,

Sounds like "overactive bladder." Two of the determining factors are:

1) Having to "go" more than 8 times in 24 hours
2) Getting up more than once at night to go

There are several treatments that can help including:
1) Medications like Detrol or Ditropan
2) Bladder retraining

Here is a site that has some info: Overactive Bladder.

You might consider seeing a urogynecologist. That's a relatively new specialty for female urinary problems. (Sometimes a gynecologist will have a sub-specialty in urogynecology.)

Physical rehabilitation therapists may also be able to help. In some states you can go directly to the therapist without a doctor's referral, but insurance companies vary, so you might want to check that out.

By the way, it seems to be a common problem. If it weren't, Detrol wouldn't be spending millions of dollars advertising on TV. So don't feel like you're alone with this.

Hope this is helpful,
Teresa