Which technique involves scheduled toilet visits to reduce episodes of incontinence?

• A. Pelvic floor exercises only
• B. Timed voiding
• C. Catheterization
• D. Urge suppression

Answer: (B)

Timed voiding is a bladder-training approach that uses a regular, scheduled schedule for bathroom visits to prevent leakage. By voiding at set intervals, patients learn to control the urge and gradually extend the time between voids, which reduces episodes of incontinence, especially when urgency or overactivity of the bladder is involved.

Pelvic floor exercises strengthen the muscles around the urethra and are particularly helpful for stress incontinence, but they don’t establish a scheduled bathroom routine. Catheterization involves inserting a catheter to empty the bladder and is not about planned toilet visits. Urge suppression is about resisting the urge to void, not about timing regular voids. Timed voiding directly targets the habit of timing toileting to train the bladder and prevent leakage.