Married At First Sight’s Susie Bradley reveals the ‘confronting’ health issue she experienced after childbirth
Former Married At First Sight bride Susie Bradley has opened up about her battle with urinary incontinence after giving birth to her first child at the age of 21.
The 30-year-old told me 9Entertainmentshe was ‘naive’ about the impact a pregnancy would have on her body.
She recalled visiting an indoor trampoline park three months after her daughter Baby was born.
‘I remember jumping on this trampoline and it felt like I was losing my whole uterus. I didn’t, but it was horrible,” she explained.
“I immediately felt wet, I knew I had to run to the toilet straight away,” she said, describing the experience as “confrontational”.
Married At First Sight bride Susie Bradley has opened up about her battle with urinary incontinence after giving birth to her first child at 21
Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control. It affects more than six million people in Australia and Britain.
Susie said she initially felt “embarrassed and ashamed” and “put up with it” for a long time.
It comes next the mother of two was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) last year.
For years, the cosmetic nurse struggled with terrifying compulsions she couldn’t understand.
Susie said she only confided in two close friends because she felt a sense of shame and isolation.
She recalled visiting an indoor trampoline park three months after the birth of her daughter Baby and “jumping on this trampoline while it felt like I was losing my whole uterus out of me.”
Speak with 9Entertainmentthe beautician said when she was diagnosed, she felt relieved.
People who suffer from OCD have recurring unwanted thoughts, obsessions, and compulsions, causing individuals to engage in repetitive behaviors that gradually cause significant distress.
“The earliest memory I had as an eight-year-old girl is that I could go on holiday and meet someone with the exact same problem as me, and he could give me a special pill and it would make it all better,” she said.
After being diagnosed, Susie underwent therapy, which changed her life.
Susie said she initially felt “embarrassed and ashamed” and “put up with it” for a long time. Pictured are Susie, boyfriend Todd Carney, daughter Baby and son Lion