The Menopausal Minute

The Menopausal Minute

My Bladder’s in Charge Now.

Send Help.

Allie Theiss, MSc CSC ABS's avatar
Allie Theiss, MSc CSC ABS
Jun 24, 2025
∙ Paid
Share

It happened again.
One sneeze. One rogue laugh. One slightly-too-long Target trip.
And now I’m speed-walking like a suspicious toddler in wet underwear, praying to the goddess of panty liners.

At what point did my bladder become the boss of me?

Because I sure as hell don’t remember handing over the keys.

A purple bag with flowers and a pair of glasses
Photo by Natracare on Unsplash

“Just Do Kegels,” They S…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Menopausal Minute to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Allie Theiss LLC
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture