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Posted 29 May 2026 at 20:33

Hi all. Anyone got any tips on how to do a good old fart without leaking lots :)


I'm 2 weeks post twoc and using about 4 level 3 Tena pads a day but just can't do a really good fart without leaking lots.


If I'm lucky it just sort of works it's way out but most of the time I just have to push one out and yes I get a big leak.


Any tips would be most welcome or is this just something I have to live with until my general continence improves.

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Posted 01 Jun 2026 at 20:28

It's early days with your continence journey. Coughing, sneezing farting etc are all going to cause a bit of leakage at this stage. Try not to force out a fart. You will end up tensing the muscles around your bladder as well. Let it move along to the rectum naturally and then only a slight push on the right muscles should have the desired effect. Keep doing the pelvic floor exercises.

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Posted 02 Jun 2026 at 10:48

Can't speak from first hand experience, not being a prostatectomy patient.


As part of the prostatectomy, your internal urinary sphincter was removed, leaving just the external urinary sphincter for urinary continence which is part of the pelvic floor muscle, as is you anal sphincter too. To fart, you relax your anal sphincter. That is now part of the same muscle which provides urinary continence. They can be controlled separately, but you never needed to before as the internal urinary sphincter (which you lost) would maintain continence. What will happen now is that you will over time learn to control the external urinary sphincter separately from the rectal sphincter. It's like raising one eyebrow, a level of control many people don't need, but can learn if it is needed. I think there are some specialised pelvic floor exercises to help with this, but it is different than just the basic pelvic floor exercise.

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Posted 30 May 2026 at 10:22
I found that strong mints and pepermint tea or cordial helped. The strong mints and tea had a beneficial effect for the wife as well!!
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Posted 30 May 2026 at 12:38

Hi. Do you mean strong mints or peppermint tea help stop wind 🤔. Only ask because the last thing I need is more wind 😂. 

User
Posted 01 Jun 2026 at 20:28

It's early days with your continence journey. Coughing, sneezing farting etc are all going to cause a bit of leakage at this stage. Try not to force out a fart. You will end up tensing the muscles around your bladder as well. Let it move along to the rectum naturally and then only a slight push on the right muscles should have the desired effect. Keep doing the pelvic floor exercises.

User
Posted 02 Jun 2026 at 10:48

Can't speak from first hand experience, not being a prostatectomy patient.


As part of the prostatectomy, your internal urinary sphincter was removed, leaving just the external urinary sphincter for urinary continence which is part of the pelvic floor muscle, as is you anal sphincter too. To fart, you relax your anal sphincter. That is now part of the same muscle which provides urinary continence. They can be controlled separately, but you never needed to before as the internal urinary sphincter (which you lost) would maintain continence. What will happen now is that you will over time learn to control the external urinary sphincter separately from the rectal sphincter. It's like raising one eyebrow, a level of control many people don't need, but can learn if it is needed. I think there are some specialised pelvic floor exercises to help with this, but it is different than just the basic pelvic floor exercise.

 
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