 [ Symptoms ] it was recently discovered that i have a large cyst with stems on my right ovary other than surgery is there any other remedy [ Disease ] everyone feels some discomfort about bringing up this topic people especially women with incontinence problems tend not to bring them up during a routine examination unfortunately some health care professionals do not automatically ask questions about urine leakage timing amount and frequency of incontinence episodes one way for anyone to feel empowered about this difficult topic is to arrive for a medical appointment with some written descriptions about the problem this can be as simple as a list of symptoms but what i find most useful is a three day bladder diary that details exactly what is going on with a patient  in addition you can answer a standard set of questions in writing and share them during your appointment this is an easy way to steer the conversation in the right direction you can say something like i jotted down some items that i want to share with you so i would not forget  here are some standard questions that will help you describe your problem do i have strong sudden urges to urinate do i urinate more than 8 times in a 24 hour period do i have uncontrollable urges to urinate that sometimes result in wetting accidents do i leak urine on the way to the bathroom do i leak urine when i laugh or cough or when i participate in active sports do i frequently get up two or more times during the night to go to the bathroom do i avoid places because i do not know if there is a restroom near by do i go to the bathroom so often that it interferes with my activities do i frequently limit my fluid intake when i am away from home so that i will not need to worry about finding a restroom when i am in an unfamiliar place do i make sure i know where the restroom is do i use absorbent pads to keep from wetting my clothes remember that you and your doctor or other health care provider nurse practitioner physician assistant are partners in solving your health problems the better the information about them you share the more likely you will both be successful there are many types of solutions for incontinence issues so go to your appointment expecting to control or completely resolve your urinary symptoms and if the first treatment you try does not work keep trying no one should live with incontinence controlling their life hi diane here are answers to some standard questions that you asked do i have strong sudden urges to urinate yes there is a sudden urge to urinate do i urinate more than 8 times in a 24 hour period no but atleast 5 6 times during 24 hours do i have uncontrollable urges to urinate that sometimes result in wetting accidents yes it happens sometimes and sometimes at night too do i leak urine on the way to the bathroom yes urine leakage is there on my way to