Can a special diet alleviate stress urinary incontinence?

It is very important to be careful about what one eats and drinks. An excessive intake of liquids is to be avoided, since it only aggravates the symptoms. However, a radical reduction of liquid intake is not recommended either, because the bladder is sensitive to low volumes of liquid. It is advisable to drink between 1.5 to 2 litres a day. Constipation also predisposes to stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and should therefore be avoided. A healthy, well-balanced diet and sometimes the ingestion of laxatives can assist in curing constipation.