Dealing with urinary incontinence includes management of the symptoms. Here’s a guide to essential incontinence supplies you may need to make sure you stay clean and comfortable all day.
When you have urinary incontinence, it’s important to include incontinence products in your list of essentials. This article offers tips to guide you in determining what you need, as far as buying incontinence products and beyond.
Step 1: Know Which Incontinence Products You Need
Below are the four common categories of incontinence products: all the materials, accessories, and supplies you will need.
a. Incontinence Products for Men
If you wish to do away with incontinence pads and adult diapers, you can buy penile clamps (keeps the urethra closed to control bladder leakage), condom catheters (worn like a condom to capture bladder leakage), and one-piece male external urinary collection devices (comes in various configurations with specially-designed briefs).
b. Incontinence Products for Women
Aside from disposable absorbent products, women can also use urethral inserts (prevents leakage), female urinals (good for women with restricted mobility), and pessaries (compresses the urethra for increased bladder control).
c. Disposable Products
Includes liners, pads, male drip collectors, male guards, collector underwear, fitted brief (with or without elastic legs), protective underwear, and incontinence pants and pads system
d. Reusable Products
Includes reusable liners, stretch mesh briefs, contoured flat cloths, leak resistant incontinence pants, female-style panties, men’s protective support, men’s fitted briefs, and boxer-style shorts
e. Skincare Products
Prevent odor, skin rashes, and infection by using appropriate skincare products. These include wet wipes/wash cloths, perineal cleansers, moisturizing creams and lotions, barrier creams/ointments, film-forming skin protectorant, and antibacterial/antifungal creams.
Step 2: Look for the Right Incontinence Supplies Store
1. Shopping online is the best option if you wish to maintain anonymity. Home Delivery
Incontinence Supplies guarantees discreet delivery of your orders. L.Medico.com also delivers your package in unmarked packages for discreet home delivery.
2. When shopping on online stores, read reviews of the products and check for product rating. Check out the business as well in terms of their customer service, shipping and delivery, additional services, and company policy on product returns. Allegro Medical has customer testimonials and an auto-reorder system which makes it easy for repeat customers to place and receive their orders.
3. If it’s your first time shopping for disposable incontinence supplies, try buying smaller sets first. As with any product, it’s always wise to try several brands to make sure you get the best fit. Disposable Medical Express offers by-piece purchases so that you can test different incontinence supplies without overstocking on products which turn out to be unsatisfactory to you. You can also take advantage of free product samples.
Step 3: Buy The Supplies You Need
1. Request for the store’s product catalog so you can browse with ease on their selection of incontinence supplies.
2. Find the perfect fit! Even the most absorbent products leak when they don’t fit you the way they should.
3. One-day shipping and home delivery are your friends! Compare delivery and shipping options for different online stores and be on the lookout for free shipping offers.
4. Sign up for additional services that allow you to automatically purchase and receive products on a monthly basis.
Step 4: Use Incontinence Supplies Wisely!
1. Keep your disposable incontinence supplies such as adult diapers and other incontinence pads well-supplied and within your easy access. These are products which you wouldn’t want to drive hours (and risk bladder accidents) to the nearest store just to buy.
2. Take note of special washing directions for incontinence pants, underwear, mattresses, etc.
3. In case of rashes and allergic reactions, immediately discontinue use until you have talked to your doctor about it.