Climbing and bathroom breaks in high altitude
Weird question for the ladies here. I went climbing and hiking in the Dolomites two years ago and realized that around 2000m, I go to the bathroom every 20-30 minutes.
It’s a huge inconvenience… not only do I dehydrate quickly but I have to get out of my harness in perilous situation. It’s my understanding that it’s a healthy body response to the lack of oxygen and there’s not much I can do…Believe me, when I need to go… I need to go! I’ve never experienced anything so intense and annoying in my life.
I’m going back in the end of August and I would love to plan a multi-pitch climbing expedition but I really don’t see how I can manage to stay on the wall without going for that long.
Is there any tips from a girl experiencing the same thing? What do you do?
Edit : I stayed 2 weeks in high altitude without improvement. I also had altitude medication but I stopped it after 2 days because I thought it could be a cause.