in any shape or form- because of stress, anxiety, or maybe some other reason.

this is something that is now part of my daily life a lot, and can actually be qite embarrassing (I get it quite bad)

just looking to connect with other sufferers and talk about how we handle it

[Yaowen]

Dear raging vortex,

I suffered incontinence for some time due to an intractable C-Diff infection. I had to wear special underwear to deal with it. It was strange and inconvenient for awhile but I grew used to it after a time. Since I live in a very hot climate, I found that underwear that didn't "breathe" was a bit of a nuisance. I found the special underwear to be usually effective against urinary incontinence but was not up to the job of countering the effects of C-Diff. [without going into specifics]. I hope you will be able to adapt to all the the problems associated with all this. It must be very difficult. I wish you only the very best!

Sincerely yours, Yao Wen

Originally Posted by Yaowen

Dear raging vortex,

I suffered incontinence for some time due to an intractable C-Diff infection. I had to wear special underwear to deal with it. It was strange and inconvenient for awhile but I grew used to it after a time. Since I live in a very hot climate, I found that underwear that didn't "breathe" was a bit of a nuisance. I found the special underwear to be usually effective against urinary incontinence but was not up to the job of countering the effects of C-Diff. [without going into specifics]. I hope you will be able to adapt to all the the problems associated with all this. It must be very difficult. I wish you only the very best!

Sincerely yours, Yao Wen

thank you for the post

I asume you are feeling better now and don't suffer with it?

that's great to hear..

Originally Posted by raging vortex

in any shape or form- because of stress, anxiety, or maybe some other reason.

this is something that is now part of my daily life a lot, and can actually be qite embarrassing (I get it quite bad)

just looking to connect with other sufferers and talk about how we handle it

i have been suffering with incontinence for several years both urinary and fecal. i have these conditions as a result of my self harm behavior.

my self harm is a mystery because i don’t know why i do it. but i am driven by something inside me that seems a bit like a personality such as in DID or it could be a demon (though i don’t really believe in demons

but in addition to the self harm and incontinence this personality is insistent on having me a woman or feminine when i’m actually male. this too i do not understand. it could be that it is an attempt to harm psychologically as well.

this all creates a nightmare when it comes to dealing with incontinence. each incident is like a new episode of self harm and i’m not really sure how i can handle it.

i feel as if the other force in me simply wants me to be female and it suggests that by cooperating, i will find that dealing with all the other issues will become more managable.

how can i know if this thing is telling me the truth or a lie? i feel that the sexuality thing is an assault on me, but am i lying to myself and should consider something in the realm of transsexuality?

this is so confusing. i hope what i’m posting here is not too far away from the intent of the thread but i need to talk about this and it seems so difficult to find the right place. hoping this is ok. hoping for some replies/thoughts... thanks.

[Skeezyks]

@extirpatealone

Originally Posted by extirpatealone

this is so confusing. i hope what i’m posting here is not too far away from the intent of the thread but i need to talk about this and it seems so difficult to find the right place. hoping this is ok. hoping for some replies/thoughts... thanks.

Welcome to Psych Central, extirpatealone. This is the first post of yours I've seen (although I have now gone back & looked at the others as well.) My suggestion here would be to post a thread on these subjects in the Sexual and Gender Issues forum here on PC. Here's a link:

https://psychcentralforums.com/sexua...gender-issues/

(I think that would be preferable than to risk going off topic on this thread.)

You didn't mention how old you are. I'm and old man now (unfortunately.) But gender dysphoria is something I've struggled with my entire life. I don't have a lot of personal experience with incontinence. But I do have just a bit as a result of having undergone prostate surgery quite a few years ago. So anyway, should you decide to post in the Sexual & Gender Issues forum, I'd be pleased to reply.