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Printable Bowel Movement Chart – Poo diary

Bowel movement and voiding Diary is a tool that allows to record how much liquid you drink, how often you go to the restroom. And some additional information like when you experience urine leakage and urgency. Bowel movement and voiding diary is also known as Bladder Diary, Bristol chart, poo log, stool diary or Frequency volume chart (FVC).

How to complete – Instructions for Completing a 3-Day Bowel movement chart

1. Complete the bowel movement and bladder diary for a total of 3 days. 24×3

2. On the day that you start recording events in the bowel movment and bladder diary. Print your name and full date at the top of the diary.

How to record in the diary:

Hour: Use one bowel and voiding diary sheet for each 24-hour period. Circle your bedtime (example, 11pm) and wake-up time (example 7am) directly in the time column. Start recording all fluid intake, bowel movement and urinary events starting at 7am and ending the following day at 7am. Write down the event next to the appropriate hour time slot when it occurred.

Fluid: Under “fluid intake”, write the total amount of fluids you drank. This could be in ounces or ml– during a given time period.

Toilet : In the column marked “toilet voids and bowel movement”, remember to make sure that the urinary container is in the toilet. On each time you urinate. Record the amount of urine you voided (in ml) each time you urinated in the toilet over a 24-hour period.

Bristol chart

Use a Bristol chart to rate the bowel movement shape.

  • Type 1-2 indicate constipation,
  • 3-4 are ideal stools as they are easier to pass, and
  • Type 5-7 may indicate diarrhea and urgency. 

Tired of the manual way of recording pee? Consider getting an iUFlow device. Provide your PT or Urologists with real-time bladder data.

Leaks: Under “leaks”. Mark each time you had involuntary urine loss (even a small amount) before you made it to the toilet.

Urge: Under “urge”. Rate each time you had a trip to toilet.

Start a new page for each day you keep the diary. You need to keep a diary for 3 full days, though they do not need to be consecutive days.

Clinic: __________________________

Full Name: ______________________________

Date | TimeUrine volume / Toilet tripsDrinks volumeLeakageUrgeDescription
Date and Time am/pmThe exact amount of pee in mL / Bristol chart rating 💩 (1-7)The exact amount of intake in mL / ozDid you experience any accidental leakage?
Rank it 0-4
How strong was the urge to go? Rank it 0-4 
      
      
      
      

Diagnosis Methods

Download and print your own bowel and bladder diary PDF form using this link

bowel and voiding_diary_instructions_how_to-1 — Download

This is the good old way. But, you don’t feel like carrying this paper voiding diary with you? Check out a digital voiding app. iUFlow – Bladder diary. A FREE toilet tracker app available on both Android and iOS app stores.

How to have a Better Bowel Movement?

How to avoid constipation?

It’s easy: Drink water. Eat food that is rich in fiber. For example: fruits, lentils, nuts, grains, and vegetables. Move more.

Track every toilet trip and share the results with your doctor. With the iUFlow app it’s a 2 clicks procedure.

Shared with doctor

Feel free to contact us with any question.

iUFlow Overview

Urology 1:1 Tips and Useful information for better quality

What is the urinary system?

How is the urinary system controlled?

Essential Tips and Info about urinary system. The urinary system, or the renal system, consist of four parts — the kidneys, the ureter, the bladder, and the urethra. The urinary system have important functions, get rid of waste, working with other organs, so the body keeps a proper chemical and water equipoise, and adjusting blood volume and blood pressure.

The bladder stores the urine until it is convenient to pee or in other words, to expel it from the body. While urine is taken from the kidney to the bladder by the ureters.

Ureter urethra

‘Ureter’ differs from ‘urethra’. While, the ureters are tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. The urethra is the tube that transports urine out of the body.

Urine equals water, urea and salts.

Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. Or in short, LUTS.

What are LUTS?

In other words, the lower urinary tract: bladder, prostate and urethra. LUTS are grouped, in general, into symptoms to do with storing or passing urine, like blockage. It can be symptoms linked mainly to one or the other, or a combination of both.

How common is LUTS? When you get older, LUTS are more common. In other words, with age. It can happen when you’re young, but the reason of the problem is likely to be different.

Nearly 33% of men, over the age of 70, are suffering from moderate to severe LUTS.

You’re less likely to suffer from LUTS if you have a healthy lifestyle and body weight and if you’re a non-smoker.


Urologic Conditions

Procedures

  • Uroflowmetry (at home)
  • Urinalysis
  • Bladder Scan
  • Cystoscopy
  • Testicular Self-Examination
  • Urologic Radiology

Understanding Urology

How do doctors check for bladder problems?

Your doctor will ask for your situation and will perform a physical exam. What if I completed a bladder diary and I performed iUFlow urine flow rate test already? If your doctor has ordered the test, and you have any questions or concerns, contact your doctor’s office.

Visiting a Urologist

What should I ask my doctor?

Questions to ask your doctor

  • What are results from the urine flow test telling you?
  • Does my Qmax match the volume?
  • What other test will I need to explain my problem?
  • Am I suffering from LUTS? Can LUTS be prevented?
  • Men: are the symptoms related to my prostate (such as BPH)?
  • Should I fill out a Bladder Diary?
  • What are the next-steps?

Article: Does a home bladder monitoring device improve data?

Article: Do patients feel at home? Bladder holter device

Uroflow test (conventional) – Location

Depending on the availability in your region, This test is typically performed in a hospital or a physician’s office.

How long does a uroflow take? Time.

The procedure usually takes about half an hour. Your physician might ask you to repeat the process in case the results are not valid. In other words, to fill your bladder, wait a while and measure again.

iUFlow Uroflow Urine test

Provide your doctor with real-time data.

What is an iUFlow test?

Read what is iUFlow and why you should probably consider getting one.

Voiding Diary – How to complete

Voiding Diary is an assessment tool that allows to record how much liquid you drink, how often you urinate. And when you experience urine leakage. Voiding diary is also known as Bladder Diary or Frequency volume chart (FVC).

Instructions for Completing a 3-Day Voiding Diary

1. Complete the voiding diary for a total of 3 days. 24×3

2. On the day that you start recording events in the voiding diary. Print your name and date at the top of the diary.

How to record in the diary:

Time of day: Use one voiding diary sheet for each 24-hour period. Circle your bedtime (example, 10pm) and wake-up time (example 5am) directly in the time column. Start recording all fluid intake and urinary events starting at 6am and ending the following day at 6am. Write down the even next to the appropriate hour time slot when it occurred.

Fluid Intake: In the column marked “fluid intake”, write the total amount of fluids you drank. This could be in ml or in ounces – during a given time period.

Toilet Urination: In the column marked “toilet voids”, remember to make sure that the urinary container is in the toilet. On each time you urinate. Record the amount of urine you voided (in ml) each time you urinated in the toilet over a 24-hour period.

Tired of the manual way of doing that? Consider getting an iUFlow device. Provide your PT or Urologists with real-time bladder data.

Amount of Urine Drained via Catheter (optional). Record the amount of urine (in ounces or milliliters) that you drained using a catheter. Remark if this was a residual urine volume (example, 120 ml residual [R], or 170 ml catheter [C] void). If you do not use a catheter, leave this column blank.

Leaks: In the column marked “leaks”. Mark each time you had involuntary urine loss (even a small amount) before you made it to the toilet.

(optional) Pad Changes: In the column marked “description”, write down on each time you changed your pad. If the pad was dry, write a “D”. If the pad was wet with urine, write down whether it was a small, moderate, or a large amount.

Start a new page for each day you keep the diary. You need to keep a diary for 3 full days, though they do not need to be consecutive days.

Clinic: __________________________

Name: ______________________________

Date | TimeUrine volumeDrinks volumeLeakageUrgeDescription
Date and Time am/pmThe exact amount of pee in mLThe exact amount of intake in mL / ozDid you experience any accidental leakage?
Rank it 0-4
How strong was the urge to go? Rank it 0-4 
      
      
      
      

Diagnosis Methods

Download and print your own bladder diary PDF form using this link

How to fill out a bladder diary? Here is a helpful tool to track your bladder behavior and is used to determine on how to handle incontinence or other bladder difficulties. Complete a 72-hour BD before your PT, gynecologist or urologist appointment.

This bladder diary form is printable and free to use.

But wait it’s 2022, you don’t feel like carrying this paper voiding diary with you? Check out a digital voiding app. iUFlow – Bladder diary. A FREE pee tracker app available on both Android and iOS app stores.

iUFlow starter guide

Get the iUFlow Bladder Diary app

iUFlow Dashboard – How to use?

iUFlow Dashboard and Portal.

Firstly, log in diary.iuflow.com (click here or look for the iUFlow Portal link in menu). There you will find your current bladder diary synced from your iUFlow bladder diary app. That is to say, all your home flow rate test that you synced and your manually added events.

Secondly, access the measurements on the iUFlow user dashboard.

Understand the data of the iUFlow Dashboard and Portal

Q: I completed a bladder diary using the iUFlow app, but what is the iUFlow device?
A: iUFlow is a uroflowmeter for home use. iUFlow objectively measure volume, Qmax flow rates and frequency of a patient’s voiding activities during a prescribed interval. The easiest urine Uroflowmetry test at home. Every urination is uroflow.

iUFlow flow rate chart

If you use iUFlow home uroflowmeter: compare your uroflows and assess the effect of treatment. In other words, learn whether the medication, therapy, kegel, surgery make a difference to your flow rate.

Look for a change in flow curve shape and changes in Qmax at a specific volume.

Flow rate test example

For instance, how your flow rate looks?

Is your urine flow bell shaped? Plateau (flat)? Or sporadic?

Even in a very general look, the urination chart shape can teach us a lot. A plateau chart, or low Qmax value are commonly a sign of obstruction. It is a common symptom of BPH. In men – Benign prostatic hypertrophy. Enlargement of the prostate gland, or block of the urethra. Also, it can point to another abnormality related to the Lower Urinary Tract.
How to read Uroflow results?

Thirdly, save the current and previous reports and share them with your doctor or physical therapist. Alternatively, your clinician can log in to the iUFlow clinic portal and track your progress in real-time.

iUFlow clinician dahsboard
iUFlow Clinician Dashboard

As always, you are very welcome to contact us for more information regarding iUFlow. Or, if you have any question about interpretation of uroflow results.

iUFlow Overview

Voiding Diary Analysis – Top tips and Guidelines

FVC analysis – continence assessment

Voiding Diary Analysis: As we all know, a 72-hour frequency volume chart (FVC) is a basic source and an important part of a continence assessment. FVC insights:

Bladder diary form to analyze

Bladder diary example

In order to get an objective picture, a three-day voiding diary is an important part of a continence diagnosis. From both the patient and doctor sides, the best is to complete one prior to the assessment. Like that, the doctor can examine the information in conjunction with the rest of the visit. What should I record in order to get a voiding diary analysis? Should I bring anything else to the meeting?

OK. What should I record?

  • On each day: the time you wake up. Similarly, the time you go to bed.
  • Measure each void. Write it down in ml or oz, recorded on the chart to the nearest hour
  • Mention the degree of urgency for each void (0 – 3: while, 0 = no urgency, 3 = very urgent)
  • Record of all wet events and degree of wetness. For example: dry, damp/dribble, wet/stream, soaked/flood or by pad weighing.
  • What you were doing when you leak
  • Record of pad/underwear alterations

Drinks and voiding

To clarify, what information needed for the fluid intake part of the form?

  • Volume of drink (how much the drinking glass holds ml)
  • Type of beverage
  • Time

Yes, leakage and Urgency scores are important. When the diagnosis is for overactive bladder, repeated voiding diary tell us a lot about the bladder behavior. Certainly, when compared.

Pad weighing, optional?

24 hour pad weighing. It is usually undertaken in care homes or in patient’s home. Pad weighing is optional and can be undertaken as part of the diary. While, 1g weight is equivalent to 1ml urine. Pad weighs are done using a 24-hour pad collection. Where all pads used in a 24-hour period are collected and weighed. Urine volume (in ml) = weight of wet pad (in grams) – weight of dry pad (in grams) Similarly.


In conclusion, what to do:

To sum up, print the bladder diary. Or download the iUFlow app, or any other Bladder diary app. Fill out:

  • Total drink volume
  • Total voiding volume
  • Frequency of urination
  • Likewise, Frequency of night (nocturia) episodes
  • Calculate: average daily urination volume
  • Likewise, calculate: Average daily urgency score

Feel free to contact if you have any questions we can assist with

Based on : Gilbert R. Fluid intake and bladder and bowel function. Nursing Times.

Many suffer from incontinence but not aware of the solutions for it. Treating incontinence starts with fully understand the nature of the problem. In other words, reliable diagnosis. Learn more on tracking your bladder habits with iUFlow voiding diary app.

Also, consider home Urine flow test for more diagnostic insights.

A modern bladder diary app can help to monitor BPH, obstruction or other prostate related symptoms.

Voiding Diary PDF (Free. Printer friendly template)

Voiding Diary PDF – conventional pen and paper style.

Download or print your own urine diary form using this link

The FVC (Frequency volume chart) is the conventional tool to monitor your bladder behavior.

In case of UTI (urinary tract infection), Incontinence, BPH (Benign prostatic hyperplasia), Nocturia, Overactive Bladder, Kidney related symptoms or lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS):

Voiding Diary PDF

Please complete your bladder diary for at least 72 hours (24×3).

Name: ______________________________

Clinic Name: __________________________

Date | TimeUrine volumeDrinks volumeLeakageUrgeDescription
Date and Time am/pmThe exact amount of pee in mLThe exact amount of intake in mL / ozDid you experience any accidental leakage?
Rank it 0-4
How strong was the urge to go? Rank it 0-4 
      
      
      
      
An example of a diary form

Indicate to what degree you had:
•Leakage before getting to the toilet
•Urgency to go to the toilet.
Add a short note (optional).

Download or print your own bladder diary form: Download/Print Voiding Diary form

Printable conventional bladder diary

This bladder diary form is printable and free to use. If you don’t feel like carrying this paper version of the voiding diary with you, check out our digital voiding app. iUFlow – Bladder diary. It is FREE on both Android and iOS app stores.

What is iUFlow?

Read what is iUFlow and why you should probably consider getting one.

Why iUFlow Uroflow?

Bladder management with iUFlow. iUFlow is a connected platform. In short, it assists doctors with the accurate diagnosis and monitoring of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS). Some symptoms can be mild and should be monitored. If you’re suffering from symptoms like: painful urination, cloudy urine or blood in your urine. These are clearly a sign to call for help. Consult your Urologist or primary care.

The iUFlow system integrate two components. So patients can capture their voiding activities at home. And then, send a full clinical report to their physical therapist or urologist.

An app for your Bladder? What’s #3 Bladder Diary apps (TOP 2022 compare)

Are you after a Bladder diary app? There’s an app for everything today. And of course, there are various apps for UTI, Overactive bladder, incontinence and Nocturia. Here is a short review of the top five you can install on your iPhone or Android.

iUFlow Voiding Diary app person holding iphone
Credit: Nordwood themes unsplash.com

There are various apps for Notcutira Polyuria, Urge, incontinence and lower urinary tract symptoms. Often recommended by PT and GP.

AndroidBest iOS Diary app
Top. Best Bladder Diary Apps
not iUFlow calendar
Miction Calendar – diary ⭐⭐⭐ 3.3

Calendario Micción – Miction Calendar. Allows you to keep a detailed diary of urination on your smartphone. So you can note down it anywhere, anytime, no need to use papers.

Voiding diary
Voiding Diary for your bladder ⭐⭐⭐ 3.6

With this diary you will be able to record your daily liquid intakes, voids, leaks of urine and pad changes for three days. Having finished the records for the three days, you can send the report to your doctor via email.

iUFlow Bladder diary icon
Bladder Diary by iUFlow ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.8

Kesem Health. Medical. Free & No ads.

An easy and effective way to log your daily activity. This version of iUFlow Premium is Free and Unlimited, allowing you to impress your doctor with detailed data about your bladder activity. (Important: you don’t need to buy the iUFlow uroflow in order to use this freemium)

With the app, you can record intake and output (urine) to track bladder activities, as well as recording bowel movement – poo – using a Bristol chart (to track normal, constipation, diarrhea etc). It is also a perfect digestive tracker and poo journal.

Keep track of your bladder and bowel movements easily on your mobile, then easily share the diary with your doctor. A complete urine log or a bathroom log is a basic source of data for treatment.

You can also use the Bladder Diary App as a comfortable water/pee reminder during the time of completing your electronic bladder diary.

A detailed bladder diary may be important and useful for health issues related to kidneys, sleep behaviors, the cardiovascular system, prostate enlargement, urinary incontinence, and Lower Urinary Tract symptoms (LUTS). Should I buy a new phone in order to use the bladder diary app? Probably no.

person holding iUFlow urine diary. Free & no ads.

Available for Android and Apple mobile devices (iPhone and iPad)

New: Urology IPSS Prostate Score: BPH Symptoms Score. Calculate IPSS in patients with prostate enlargement, for example, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Above all, the IPSS questionnaire computes the answers of seven questions concerning urinary symptoms and quality of life. To sum up, your total score is completing the bladder diary information and charts, making it easy for your doctor to learn on your state.

🥉 We’re a bit biased, but we think the best solution is the one we created. We are glad that thousands of users with ~1000 reviews agree with us.

“I’ve been looking for this diary app for iPhone ever since I’ve been peeing a lot more often lately, but I still don’t know why, I had problems with bed-wetting as a kid and I still leak a bit, or I may even leak a lot, I still wet the bed, occasionally, and this allows me to keep a log” ★★★★★

Learn more on tracking your voiding habits with iUFlow bladder diary app. Please contact us with any question.

Practical tips for when you’re Simply Busting | Urge / Incontinence

Practical tips for when you’re Simply Busting. VCRC have just released a list of practical tips. How to calm down your bladder, for the moments when you’re desperate to find the toilet. When it’s just too far away.

These six urge suppression tips could also be useful for training your bladder to hold more urine.

Together with the iUFlow app, you can monitor your improvement and examine the quality of the treatment.

For the full VCRC tips in a PDF format, click here.

Continence Victoria Resource Centre iUFlow link

By installing our free Incontinence tracker, almost every smartphone is able to monitor your wee and bladder behavior with the iUFlow Voiding diary app and iUFlow Uroflowmeter device.

Incontinence is a friend? Learn more at VCRC and read the top tips for when you’re Simply Busting.

Practical tips for when you’re Simply Busting? But what is iUFlow?

Read what is iUFlow and if suffering from urge or incontinence, learn if you should consider getting a urine flow rate test and bladder monitoring.

Do I need a Bladder diary app?

What is the iUFlow Uroflow?

iUFlow Uroflow is a connected health platform. In short, it assists physicians with the accurate diagnosis and monitoring of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS). The iUFlow solution includes two components. So patients can capture all their voiding activities at home. And then, send a comprehensive clinical report to their clinician.

Bladder diary PDF – Printable (best and free)

Download or print your own urine diary form using this link > Bladder Diary PDF

Bladder Diary PDF, or, Frequency volume chart (FVC) is the conventional tool to monitor your bladder behavior.

Please complete your bladder diary for at least 72 hours (24×3).

Name: ______________________________

Clinic Name: __________________________

Date | TimeUrine volumeDrinks volumeLeakageUrgeDescription
Date and Time am/pmThe exact amount of pee in mLThe exact amount of intake in mL / ozDid you experience any accidental leakage?
Rank it 0-4
How strong was the urge to go? Rank it 0-4 
      
      
      
      
An example of a diary form

Indicate to what degree you had:
• Leakage before getting to the toilet
• Urgency to go to the toilet.
Add a short note (optional).

Diagnosis Methods

Download or print your own bladder diary PDF form using this link

Printable conventional bladder diary. Blank diary

Bladder diary vs voiding diary vs urine voiding diary.
Diary app instructions and a short FAQ:

  • What is a bladder diary?
  • How many days does it take to complete the diary? 48hrs or 72hrs?
  • What do I need to fill in the voiding diary?
  • How should I fill in the diary?
  • Sample bladder Diary
  • Blank Diary

This bladder diary form is printable and free to use. If you don’t feel like carrying this paper version of the voiding diary with you, check out our digital voiding app. iUFlow – Bladder diary. It is FREE on both Android and iOS app stores.

Sample digital bladder diary:
sample digital bladder diary from iUFlow app
Please contact us to get more information and a full 72hrs sample

It is commonly agreed that a complete bladder diary has to cover 3 days (not necessarily consecutive). Above all, it should be done before your clinic visit. While some doctors recommend to fill in at least 48hrs of bladder behavior, some patients find it easiest to complete the diary over a weekend period.

Blank Diary – Print a Bladder Diary template. Download Leaflets.

The iUFlow system includes two components, where the bladder diary app is just one of them. The other component is the iUFlow Uroflow @home device. With that, patients can capture their voiding activities at home. There is no need to touch or manually measure the urine in a container. For example: a Texas Hat or anything from that kind. The iUFlow uroflowmeter sensors measure the urine volume and flow rate and sync every urination with your bladder diary. By doing that, you can easily send a full clinical report to their physical therapist or urologist. To sum up, by using iUFlow, the diagnosis or symptom management process is based on evidence and real-time data. Objective Data. iUFlow.

Certainly, by having your bladder habits data, you provide your doctor or PT with the best data they need to learn about your lower urinary tract situation.

However, there is no need to buy a bladder diary on Amazon. Get one for free.

Bladder Diary Form – Best 🚽 Free FVC 🚽 record behavior

Should I use pen and paper voiding diary? How to print?

You were told to maintain a bladder diary? Well, here it is. This printable Bladder diary form PDF can be downloaded easily from the web. Alternatively, you may get a Bladder Diary Form to fill out from your healthcare provider.

With the conventional and old way to monitor and track your bladder activities:
1. You’ll need to always carry the form and a pen wherever you go.
2. To calculate the volumes.
3. To show your doctor the handwritten results.

Here is an example of an OLD AND CONVENTIONAL Voiding diary. Voiding Diary and an FVC – Frequency Volume Chart – are basically the same:

Bladder diary form
Not fun
Calculator Volume of Bladder diary
bladder diary manual
Date Wee volumeDrinks vol.Leakage levelUrge levelDescription
Date and Time am/pmThe exact amount of pee in mL/ozThe exact amount of intake in mL / ozDid you experience any accidental leakage?
Rank it 0-4
How strong was the urge to go? Rank it 0-4 
       
      
     
      
An example of a voiding diary form (feel free to use)

The better and easier way to monitor toilet trips is: using a digital bladder diary on your mobile.

However, a modern and better way to track your bladder behavior is by downloading and installing the iUFlow bladder diary app. Most importantly, iUFlow Bladder Diary is offered for free with no ads. Remember: a complete bladder diary can help the doctor in identifying the causes of urinary difficulties.

Voiding diary on an iPhone screen

To sum up, the FREE iUFlow app enables the recording of intake and micturition. Use it to track bladder events. The app records bowel movement – poop – using a Bristol chart (normal, constipation, diarrhea etc) for a perfect digestive tracker and poo journal.

In conclusion, iUFlow Bladder Diary App is a convenient water/urine reminder. You’ll be happy for this feature while completing your electronic bladder diary.

More information -> Better diagnostics. Your doctor will appreciate the data and will get you the best treatment that fits YOUR bladder and bowel habits.

Download iUFlow Bladder diary

Download iUFlow Bladder Diary

Yes, FREE and UNLIMITED Bladder control. We may be a bit biased. But the best bladder diary solution of 2021 is the one we developed. We are glad that thousands of users with > 1000 of x5⭐ reviews agree with us.

Are you looking for a uroflow test at home? Check out the iUFlow PRO as a complimentary device to the iUFlow app.

What our customers say:

Debra  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I love iUFlow as a connected solution for me to do my testing at home. No longer have to handle urine and record measurements. I think every overactive bladder sufferer should sign up for iUFlow!”
Paula ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“I purchased the iUFlow privately, I really like it. I have multiple sclerosis & frequent urinating & UTI. So this gives me a more precise time & measurement of urinating.”

Incontinence? UTI?

By installing our free Incontinence tracker, almost every smartphone is able to monitor your wee and bladder behavior with the iUFlow Voiding diary app and iUFlow Uroflowmeter device.

In the voiding diary app, on each urination you can indicate to what degree you had:

• Leakage before getting to the toilet
• Urgency to go to the toilet.
Add a short note (optional).

Voiding Diary, aka Bladder Diary

A bladder diary, (known as a voiding diary) is an easy, @ home method to document bladder symptoms and habits. It is a superior resource for your doctor to review to help classify your symptoms and specify the source of your incontinence.

Recording a voiding diary involves tracking your liquids and symptoms for 72 hours. To sum up, write down:
  • The times you drank any liquid, what type of liquid it was and how much you drank (for example, 10 oz. water, 8 oz. tea). Champions tip: use a bottle with ounce markers on it.
  • When you urinated, and how much you urinated.
  • When and whether you experienced any sudden urges or leaks of urine.

This diary helps your physician determine your voiding habits including frequency of urination, fluid balance, and bladder capacity. Voiding diary is a non-invasive way to gather your symptoms and assess the severity of your bladder/kidney condition.

A voiding diary is an excellent first step in documenting your habits, urges, and leaks. If you are having any bladder urgency symptoms or other bladder incontinence, try a voiding diary.