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Caring For Caregivers

One of the things that doesn’t get enough attention when it comes to living with incontinence is caregiving. Those who assist their loved ones managing their symptoms – the emotional ones as well as the physical ones – often don’t get the support they need, and that can take a tremendous toll on their own wellbeing. Today’s guest is Lori Mika, a certified dementia practitioner and a passionate caregiver herself as well as an account executive for Tranquility Incontinence Products, who shares with us about the things you can do to flourish in the caregiving role.

The hidden side of incontinence: Mental health challenges

When most people think about the symptoms of incontinence, they think about physical things like urgency and leaks. But what’s every bit as real – and every bit as troubling – are the mental health symptoms that so many patients live with. Incontinence is significantly associated with depression, anxiety and other mental issues, and addressing them can be a particular challenge.

Today’s guest is Tina Harris from Tenderheart Health Outcomes, here to share with us important information that the team at Tenderheart has learned about mental health from their research and patient surveys. She discusses what patients and caregivers commonly experience and offers strategies to help lighten the mental burden.

Top Tips For Greater Discretion

If you experience moderate to severe incontinence and use disposable absorbent products, it’s likely that you place a high emphasis on being discreet about your condition, especially in public places. Visible bulk, rustling sounds and odors from your product can cause you great embarrassment and draw unwanted attention, making you feel self-conscious.

To help you maintain your dignity and self-confidence, we’ve gathered our top tips to help you to fully participate in your daily activities, work and social gatherings, without worrying about others noticing you’re wearing an absorbent product. Maintaining privacy around your incontinence helps preserve your sense of normalcy and prevents potential stigma or uncomfortable questions from others.

Incontinence Go-Bag Checklist for Women: Essentials to Carry

Living with incontinence means that emergencies can happen anywhere, anytime. Sometimes it’s at the airport right before takeoff, or even in the elevator while out shopping. When you have an emergency, you can feel helpless and stressed, especially when you weren’t ready for it. In moments like these, living with incontinence can feel overwhelming. It can make you feel like your body isn’t under your control. It’s natural to feel like this. To feel like your day is out of your hands. To wish that life were easier.

But there are ways to take back little pieces of your day. One strategy is to have a go-bag ready. A go-bag is a small kit with essentials like wipes, spare clothes, or emergency supplies. Having one will help you feel more prepared when leaks show up unexpectedly. You will face the day with a little more peace of mind, which really makes a difference.

Managing Incontinence Style in the Summer Months

Summer brings sunshine, social events, travel, and warm-weather fashion—but for those managing incontinence, the season can also bring unique challenges. Heat, humidity, and lighter clothing can make it harder to discreetly manage leaks while staying comfortable and confident. But with a few smart style tweaks and self-care strategies, you can enjoy summer without compromise.

Here’s your guide to managing incontinence with style and ease during the warmest months of the year.

SUI isn’t a life sentence – effective, innovative treatments are here now

If you’ve had enough of leaking when you laugh or cough or sneeze, if you’ve spent enough on pads and products to help keep you dry, and if you’re tired of just managing your condition rather than seeing real improvements, we have good news for you: Stress urinary incontinence can be treated.

Today’s guest is Gloria Kolb, founder and CEO of Elidah, the medical device company behind Elitone and Elitone Urge. The Elitone family of products are the only FDA-cleared external solutions that tone your pelvic floor and calm your overactive bladder.

Gloria discusses what Stress Urinary Incontinence is in detail, explains why it’s so common and addresses the full range of treatments that patients have available to them.

A person dressed in white clothes stands with their hands covering their lower abdomen and groin area, possibly indicating discomfort or pain from incontinence skin irritation, a frequent symptom seen in common types of urinary incontinence.

The Most Common Types of Urinary Incontinence

Urinary incontinence is a major symptom of overactive bladder (OAB), a clinical syndrome characterized by urinary urgency (and sometimes frequent urination and nocturia.) According to the American Urological Association, up to 5% of men and 30% of women experience urinary incontinence in the U.S.

Women’s Health: What To Expect At Every Stage

Women’s Health Month is a time to focus on the unique health needs of women and encourage proactive wellness. This month serves as a reminder for women to prioritize their health through education, self-care, and regular screenings. Whether you’re in your 20s, 40s, or beyond, maintaining a healthy lifestyle and staying up to date with essential check-ups can lead to long-term well-being.

Caring for your skin when living with incontinence

Anyone who lives with incontinence knows that leakage isn’t just embarrassing or uncomfortable – it can create skin issues that range from simply irritating to genuinely endangering. Today’s guest is Kolo Wilkinson, Clinical Nurse Lead with Tranquility Incontinence Products, and she shares with us advice and insight on how to best care for your skin, how to choose the most effective products and much, much more.

We Count! A new campaign to help women with incontinence

Did you realize that half of all women will experience incontinence? Or that more people have incontinence than either diabetes or heart disease? As alarming as those figures are, incontinence is still something that too few people are willing to talk about, and the end result is that millions suffer in silence – often for years and years – even though there are treatments that can work wonders for them.
That’s why NAFC is introducing the We Count campaign.

Navigating Incontinence: A Comprehensive Guide to Diet and Exercise

What you eat and different lifestyle choices can have huge effects on how your bladder behaves. Learn more about how to navigate diet and exercise for optimal bladder health in this post.

Postpartum Incontinence

Bladder leaks can come as a shock for new moms, and can be overwhelming to deal with when caring for a new baby. Learn how to manage them from Aleece Fosnight, MSPAS, PA-C

Women’s Health

Caring For Caregivers

The hidden side of incontinence: Mental health challenges

Top Tips For Greater Discretion

Incontinence Go-Bag Checklist for Women: Essentials to Carry

Managing Incontinence Style in the Summer Months

SUI isn’t a life sentence – effective, innovative treatments are here now

The Most Common Types of Urinary Incontinence

Women’s Health: What To Expect At Every Stage

Caring for your skin when living with incontinence

We Count! A new campaign to help women with incontinence

Navigating Incontinence: A Comprehensive Guide to Diet and Exercise

Postpartum Incontinence

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