Bladder diary

• Download the Jean Hailes bladder diary (PDF 330KB)

A bladder diary is used to record information about how your bladder is working, which can be helpful when discussing any issues with your health professional.

The diary helps you to record:

• what and how much you drink
• how often you wee
• the amount of wee you pass each time
• any leaking or urgency
• pain you feel before, during or after you wee.

Record this information over 3 days to get a clear picture of what is happening during the day and overnight. You don’t need to record 3 days and nights in a row.

You can print multiple copies of the bladder diary.

If you have symptoms on certain days (e.g. workdays), record information on at least one of these days.

Using the bladder diary

• Start your diary in the morning.
• Day and date – complete the day and date for each day you are recording.
• Time – record the time when you drink and go to the toilet.
• Drinks – record the type of drink you had (e.g. coffee, water, juice) and the amount in mls.
• Wee – wee into a measuring jug (or into a container and pour your wee into a measuring jug afterwards), then record the amount in mls.
• Leaks – if you leak, record how much wee you think you leaked onto your underwear or pad.
• Urgency/Pain – rate your urgency/ pain from 0 (no urgency/pain) to 3 (extreme urgency/pain).
• Comments – note any additional information.