protect yourself from urine leakage: women recommend the best products

It’s allergy season and sneezes happen often. Unfortunately for some women, that means urine leakage. Women are also susceptible to urine leakage when they laugh, cough, or do some strenuous activities.

Stress incontinence is common in women over 50. Even if you do Kegel exercises, keep a bladder diary and watch what you drink, you may find that you still experience a leaking bladder. You do not want to be caught off-guard and unprotected!

Some women turn to sanitary napkins normally used for your period, but menstrual pads and liners are not as absorbent as bladder control pads and liners. There are lots of pads on the market specifically made to protect you from urine leakage. Women report that the best pad for you will depend on the type of leaking bladder you’re experiencing. A lightly leaking bladder (stress incontinence or urge incontinence) can be protected with a pad or liner while more severe forms of incontinence may require an adult diaper.

Poise is one brand of bladder leakage pad that recognizes the significance and frequency of this issue for women over 50. The company has also brought the issue of leaking bladders out in the open so women don’t have to feel isolated when dealing with this issue. With Whoopi Goldberg as a spokesperson, they understand how to market to Vibrant women with urine leakage. Women may even need to wear a pad while watching Whoopi discuss the problem in their catchy commercials!

Other brands that provide pads for urine Attends, TENA (Serenity) and Capri. All of these brands are available at your local pharmacy or grocery store. Embarrassed to buy pads for urine leakage? Women have often chosen to purchase them online and have them delivered to their homes.

If you experience a leaking bladder more than occasionally, you could need more protection than pads.

The good news is that there are more substantial options for you. Incontinence protection comes in many forms, from panty liners to protective underwear. The products also come in several absorption levels and thickness. For more complete protection than a pad or liner, an adult diaper should do the trick. Adult diapers now come in a full range from nighttime to swim products; now they even offer styles that look and feel more like underwear.

Depend is one of the most well-known adult diaper brands but there many others.

Find a urine absorbing pad that works for you

Whether it’s panty liners, sanitary pads, a specialty urine absorbing shield, or even an adult diaper, be sure you have the right protective layer to address the level of bladder leakage you’re experiencing. For example, a panty liner might work fine for the occasional spritz while sneezing, but a good belly laugh might cause need for something a bit more absorbent.

One Vibrant Nation member, Granny In Long Johns, is committed to wearing some protection: “This past week I gave in and bought Tena pads to wear daily,” she said. “I only leak small amounts of urine but I feel dirty without the pads.”

ThurmanLady said, “Yes, ‘pee pads’ are something I’ve used for a while, now – but my problem is usually very minor – unless I am really coughing or laughing!”

Diane321 doesn’t care about the brand: “I wear the Poise pads or other brands. I don’t care as long as they work.

Each product’s absorbency and comfort will vary, so you may have to try several products and brands before you find the right one for you. If you’ve already found your favorite, share your recommendation in the comment section below!