I don’t pee my pants anymore!

I don’t pee my pants anymore. Yes. That’s what I said. Thanks to the amazing Jen and Sam, with a little help from the O-Shot, I no longer leak. After having 4 children and a hysterectomy it was almost inevitable, I started having incontinence issues. Coughing, standing up from a sitting position when I had a sudden urge to pee, laughing, jumping all meant I’d probably leak, or worse. I knew it was a problem when I peed my pants loading my groceries into Costco while wrestling my 2 and 4 year old into the car. Of course, like most women, I didn’t want to talk about it other than joking around. I also didn’t want to spend money on myself because my first instinct is to spend money on the kids.

I had heard the O-Shot could help with stress incontinence (AND improve sexual desire and orgasm- did I mention 4 kids and a hysterectomy? Let’s be honest, we were definitely not in the honeymoon stage anymore!). After that trip to Costco I decided I had to do something. I made an appointment and found myself in the office a few days later. From start to finish I was completely comfortable. Sam and Jen were so professional and the entire procedure was painless. I know what you’re thinking. Oh, I’m too embarrassed, it’s going to hurt, it’s going to be awkward, what if I pee while they’re doing the procedure, I don’t know what exactly is going to happen. Let me tell you my experience. I came in and was offered a beverage and changed into a gown, which was WAY nicer than the ones at the ob/gyn’s office. I laid down and topical numbing medication was applied all over my vaginal area. Jen and Sam made me feel completely comfortable and it was a lot less awkward than a pelvic exam! Then I saw up and while the numbing medication went to work they drew blood from my arm. It was fast and painless. Then I got to watch as they spun the blood twice. Then it was time! And of course I was worried it may hurt. They two injections were fast and I didn’t feel anything but a little bit of pressure. That was it. I was done. The first day it felt a little bit like a wad of toilet paper was stuck there and by morning it felt normal.

But here’s the best part. I don’t leak. I don’t have that sudden, uncontrollable need to pee. I went to Costco yesterday, back to my nemesis and sure enough, I start loading the groceries and I feel the urge to pee but no leaking and no urgency. I finished loading groceries and drove to Fred Meyer (the SOUTH store even!). On the way I had several coughing fits! Oh no, I was sure I would leak. But I didn’t. Not at all. I had planned to go the bathroom as soon as I got there. But I didn’t feel the urgency and decided to see just how well the O-Shot had worked so instead I did our 15 minutes of shopping. As I headed to the checkout I felt again that I needed to pee so I finished checking out and calmly walked to the bathroom. NO LEAKING. I still can’t believe how well it’s worked. Oh, and as far as the sexual desire/orgasm… we just may be back in the honeymoon stage!

I can’t recommend Illume highly enough. Jen, Sam and Danielle are all so professional and passionate about what they are doing. The office is relaxed and inviting and they offer thorough consultations. If you are like SO MANY WOMEN who are suffering with stress incontinence and think you have to live with it- you don’t! If you’re considering an O-Shot or on fence then go talk to Jen.