Incontinence Guide

Urinary Products: Customer Favorites

Searching for products that actually do what they promise can seem like a fruitless endeavor. It seems that every product manufactured by whomever is the latest and greatest. For those that may be searching for the right urinary product, how do you choose amongst the plethora of available products the right one that may serve your needs? It turns out that listening to other customers who may experience the same urinary issues as yourself maybe your best option. We here at HPFY can let you in on some customer favorites for urinary products that you may need for yourself.

Need Products? Why?

Urinary incontinence is the inability to control the flow of urine our bodies produce. This loss of bladder control is common and can vary from just a trickle when you cough or laugh to experiencing an urgent need to empty your bladder without enough time to reach the bathroom. Often, incontinence is associated with aging, but it is not exclusively an issue that comes with old age. The 5 common types of urinary incontinence are:

• Stress Incontinence: Pressure on the bladder due to coughing, sneezing, or even laughing can lead to urine leakage.
• Urge Incontinence: This sudden and intense urge to urinate can be followed by an involuntary loss of urine that may cause you to urinate frequently including during the night. This can be caused by a temporary condition such as an infection or more serious issues such as diabetes.
• Overflow Incontinence: If your bladder doesn’t empty completely, there can be frequent or constant dribbling of urine due to your bladder not emptying entirely.
• Functional Incontinence: This is caused by a physical or mental impairment that may keep you from getting to the toilet in time to empty your bladder. This can encompass everything from arthritis to spinal cord injuries that make toileting on time difficult.
• Mixed Incontinence: When you experience more than one type of urinary incontinence, this presents itself as mixed incontinence.

We must remember that urinary incontinence is not a disease, but a symptom. It can be caused by our everyday habits, but there may be underlying health conditions that contribute to urinary issues. Seeing your urologist is your best option for dealing with urinary incontinence. Everything from drinking alcohol or caffeinated products to medications (blood pressure medications or sedatives) can contribute to urinary incontinence.

Customer Approved Urinary Products

For those that experience incontinence, finding the right urinary product to benefit you can seem like searching for a needle in a haystack. You can work with your urologist or nurse to determine what your specific medical needs may be and specific types of urinary products that may benefit you. Your best resource for information may come from others that suffer like yourself. Customers at HPFY have rated some of these products very highly and they may benefit you:

• Bard Bardia Closed System Urinary Drainage Bag: This system allows the user to sleep soundly knowing that there won’t be any surprise wet spots when they wake. The latex free, single use bag has a 2000 mL capacity and has an anti-reflux drip chamber to prevent urine reflux.
• Coloplast Self-Cath Male Intermittent Catheter: Designed for self-catheterization, it is intended for those who can’t promote a natural urine flow or who may not fully void their bladder naturally. It features polished eyelets for comfort and a siliconized surface for smooth insertion, while being latex free and sterile.
• Bard StatLock Foley Stabilization Device- Adult: Unfortunately, Foley catheters are notorious for accidental pulling/tugging that can cause movement and accidental removal. This device maximizes patient comfort and eliminates circumferential compression and is a more effective alternative to tape and circumferential leg straps (not to mention easier).
• Remington Medical 600 mL Nephrostomy Drainage Bag: This disposable drainage bag comes with a fully adjustable soft waist belt and a 24 in. soft, kink free drainage tube that is ideal for fluid drainage from an abscess, biliary, and nephrostomy. The anti-reflux valve prevents retrograde contamination and offers a twist type outlet valve for quick and easy emptying for single use applications.
• Medline Leg Bag with Comfort Straps and Twist Valve Drainage Port: For incontinence patients that can ambulate on their own, this leg bag is easy to use. It has a built-in anti-reflux valve and can be easily emptied with minimal spillage due to the simple twist valve. Each bag comes with a pre-connected elastic strap that is latex free for comfort and security.

Yes, there are those out there who suffer the same urinary incontinence as you and they have already gone through the search for the right urinary product. Finding the perfect urinary product that meets your needs may be a case of trial and error but using other customers as a great resource of information may help you find what you need faster. It might seem frustrating, but the item that meets your needs exactly is out there, rest assured!!

 

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