Your Guide To Choosing Incontinence Pads

Find the right type of incontinence pads

When it comes to proper management of incontinence, it helps to have incontinence products that can help. Incontinence pads are great at helping you to manage incontinence as they are discrete and easy to carry around with you. For people with light incontinence issues, incontinence pads are a great solution. They can be used with your existing underwear to hold them in place and they are easy to dispose of. Incontinence pads can be discrete as you can use them with just about any type of underwear or you can use special underwear that have been designed to hold them in place. How can you find the right type of incontinence pads for your body type? It’s based on your preference, budget and comfort needs.

Are you dealing with light incontinence concerns? A light pad like Poise pads can be great. The Poise pads are specifically designed for women, in many different situations. Some women experiencing incontinence may end up having issues during or after childbirth. It is important to see if pads can help you in dealing with your day to day activities so you don’t end up being quite embarrassed by your condition when you sneeze! Many women find that incontinence occurs as the pelvic floor muscles are stretched out from childbirth. Using incontinence pads you may be able to find relief through the day as you do not need to worry about having drips come out and soak your underwear. Many women can overcome incontinence by doing Kegel exercises. In time you may be able to find complete relief from it and you won’t need to wear incontinence pads and diapers.

When you are debating between the types of incontinence products you need to use, it helps to get a sample packet. Having a sample of different brands and styles of incontinence pads you will be able to see which ones are the most comfortable for your body and which ones meet your budget needs as well.

People buying incontinence products for the first time waste over $130 in trial and error. 

Measure how much urine loss you commonly deal with during the day. This is the best way to find out how much absorbency you will need your incontinence pads to have. Some of the light incontinence pads work great if you just have a few dribbles of urine. If you have a lot of urine loss, you need to opt for a thicker pad. When you start having more urine loss occurring, it is usually best to consider choosing an adult diaper instead. This way you will have plenty of protection from urine loss and you won’t need to worry about dealing with leaks on your clothing that can come out of the sides of your pads.

Disposable pads are great as you can toss them quickly and easily, this will prevent you from needing to deal with embarrassment in public since you can change them out quickly. You also do not need to worry about taking home a wet incontinence diaper with you to wash it at home. Managing incontinence in public can be a frustrating thing but using small incontinence pads you will be able to find that it is much easier for you to deal with.

The nice part about using incontinence pads is how they come with protective liners. The protective liners can keep urine from dripping out onto your underwear and leaving you dealing with a mess to clean up.

There are some reusable pads that you can use, which aid in giving you protection. Some of the pads on the market are made out of flannel, making them gentle and soft against the skin.

Tips for choosing the right incontinence product. 

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