Diapers at 18 years of age
Incontinence doesn't just occur in the elderly; involuntary leakage of urine, for example due to illness, surgery or pregnancy, can occur even at a young age. As a result, having to wear diapers by the age of 18 is more common than you might imagine. In this guide you will find out which aids there are in addition to diapers that make life easier for people with incontinence.
Diapers and other aids
If you suffer from incontinence, you have several options of being outgoing urine to be absorbed unnoticed by the environment. The level of incontinence is important when choosing.
- If you only leak urine on certain occasions, special incontinence pads may be sufficient. These would be the right choice if you lose a few drops of urine while sneezing, laughing, or straining, but yours otherwise bladder can control. Such insoles are glued into the slip and cannot be guessed from the outside.
- In contrast to conventional sanitary napkins, incontinence pads are specially designed to collect urine, bind it securely and prevent any odors that may arise. These insoles are available in stores with different levels of absorbency so that you can select them according to your needs and the occasion.
- For you as a man there are similar insoles that can be used, for example, after operations on the prostate. The so-called drip catchers are glued into your panties like sanitary towels for women. However, thanks to their special shape, they offer your penis sufficient support so that not a single drop goes wrong.
- If you have to wear diapers at the age of 18, it is certainly particularly important to you at this age that the outside world does not know about it. However, their concerns are unfounded, as the new generation of adult diapers cannot be seen or heard. Since the urine is reliably absorbed, there is also inflammation of the urine with a regular change skin practically not before.
- There are different types of diapers on the market that are suitable for those aged 18 and over. The so-called diaper briefs, which are put on like normal briefs, are ideal for everyday use. On the sides and in the hip area, they are made of thin, net-like material so that the skin can breathe, no heat is generated and the diaper does not bulge. These are usually designed for one-time wear.
- Mesh pants, in which so-called templates, a kind of bandage, are placed, are an alternative to commercially available diaper briefs.
- If you have severe incontinence, such a light diaper slip can be supplemented with coated slip-on slip to prevent leakage.
- If you pass urine involuntarily, especially at night, a waterproof pad can prevent urine from getting on the mattress got. Such documents are available as single-use goods. Underlays that can be used several times are boil-proof and can be washed in the washing machine.
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