Describing the leakage
Describing your bladder leakage (how much you leak and how often) will help you think through which products are likely to be suitable. Although most relevant when choosing pads, this is also useful information when thinking about different types of other products
for lighter or heavier leakage. Click on the boxes below for help.
An important point is that older people, particularly women, often think bladder leakage is a normal sign of ageing. This is not true and there are many successful treatments for bladder leakage. Contacting a health professional in your country can be the first step to getting help for your bladder leakage or any other bladder / bowel symptoms. Click on worldwide for organisations in your country.
Product suggestions
Here are suggestions for which product(s) are more or less likely to be suitable for your type of problem. Whether or not a product will suit you also depends on your personal characteristics - see About me sections.
A (insert green tick) indicates when a product is more likely to be suitable.
A (insert red cross) indicates when a product is less likely to be suitable.
Click on product names for detail about the product.
(insert green tick) all women
(insert green tick) mainly stress incontinence
(insert green tick) good hand control
(insert green tick) good memory
(insert green tick) willing to use a device
(insert green tick) keen to prevent rather than contain leakage
(insert red cross) mainly urge incontinence
(insert red cross) urinary tract infection
Woman with moderate to heavy leakage
Man with light leakage
- Pads
- Sheaths
- Body-worn urinals
- Compression devices
Man with moderate to heavy leakage
- Pads
- Sheaths
- Body-worn urinals
- Compression devices
- Indwelling catheters