Welcome to Elegant Ageless Beauty, I’m Teresa..

There’s a  new subject on the blog today, and it’s a condition that millions of people across the world are affected by. Bladder weakness, Incontinence whatever you call it 400 million people are living with it. Incontinence is the “unintentional passing of urine” and there are several types of the condition.

Stress incontinence – is when urine leaks out at times when your bladder is under pressure; for example, when you cough or laugh.

Urge incontinence – when urine leaks as you feel a sudden, urge to pass urine.

Overflow incontinence  which is also known as chronic urinary retention, and is when you’re unable to fully empty your bladder, which causes frequent leaking.

Total incontinence – when your bladder can’t store any urine at all  causing you to pass urine constantly or have frequent leaking.

It’s also possible to have a mixture of both Stress incontinence and Urge incontinence. Your GP can help you if you have any type of Incontinence, and please don’t feel embarrassed talking to them about it, they see people like you every day.

I shall be 58 years YOUNG in April, and I have gone through the menopause and come out the other side relatively unscathed. I hated the hot flushes and the mood swings, I still do have days when I’m very down in the dumps, but hey ho. But there is the possibility that the menopause can cause bladder weakness/incontinence. Here is what TENA Lady says

“There’s a reduction in the quantity of oestrogen in the genital and lower urinary tract area and this can cause the vaginal and urinary tract tissue to become drier, thinner and less elastic. Pelvic floor muscle degenerate when they are not stimulated by oestrogen. Generally, combinations of age, childbirth, bodyweight and hormonal factors can increase the risk of problems with urinary incontinence or urgency feelings” 

To help me with my own little problem, I have been sent a night-time product by TENA Lady. TENA themselves have over 50 years of experience, and is the world leader in the management of incontinence, and provide products and services to individual people and healthcare professionals throughout 90 countries.

I am sometimes woken in the middle of the night with a panic attack, I’m hyperventilating, cannot get my breath, I have a brown paper bag on my bedside table for when it happens. During my panic attack I do tend to “trickle” a tad. I’ve been going to bed wearing normal every day pantie liners for protection, which actually are not ideal they don’t protect me much from dampness. Thank goodness for my TENA Lady Mini Night pads.

Each pad is shaped for the female body so is discreet and really comfortable to wear, and doesn’t chafe. Has triple protection which keeps me dry, free from odour and are secured in my underwear with a sticky strip that stays in place while I’m asleep, no matter how much I may move about. The TENA Lady pads have a silky soft surface and all materials are dermatologically tested so they are kind to the skin. The material is breathable which allows air to circulate so this keeps the skin healthy. Each pad is individually wrapped, and is 26cm in length. They are slightly thicker than a sanitary towel, but they don’t show through your clothing, they really are very discreet and I can’t tell that I’m wearing one. You can pick your TENA Lady products up with your weekly shop or pop to your local Boots or find them HERE.

For more information on incontinence and bladder weakness you can check out the TENA website HERE.

Sorry that this is quite a long one, thank you for reading.

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