Thursday, April 12, 2012

Incontinence in the US

Incontinence is often misunderstood as a condition that impact only the young and old. In reality it can impact anyone at any age, male or female. Millions of Americans deal with incontinence ranging from light to heavy and levels in between. The numbers continue to go up as the population of baby boomers ages.

One of the most common types of incontinence is "Light" urinary incontinence is commonly known as "Stress Incontinence" or "Urge Incontinence. Both of these conditions are fairly common and there are many discreet products for the individuals protection, comfort and security. Modern urinary incontinence protection products use materials that are extremely absorbent while being thin and provide maximum discretion.

Stress incontinence is when an individual has an intermittent slight leakage of urine that is often an involuntary bladder reaction to laughing, exercising, or lifting.

Urge Incontinence is an uncontrollable and intense urge to urinate. often times faster than the individual can make it to the toilet. There are many common causes such as certain medicines, caffeine, bladder infections, disease, enlarged prostates in men, pregnancy in women, spinal cord injuries (SCI), and urinary tract infections (UTI).

If you are experiencing incontinence now or have been dealing with it for a while you should seek medical advice for a doctor to ensure there are no underlying health issues that should be treated.  If you are looking for products for protection for light incontinence such as pads, liners, briefs, adult diapers, protective underwear, or bed pads then please check out the product selection at www.IncontinenceProductsPlus.com. All products are clearly identified by protection level for your convenience.