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You’re not alone.

One in 20 Americans is incontinent.
Nearly 13 million Americans live with incontinence, yet until recently few people had ever heard of it.
The most important fact to know
about incontinence is that it is a symptom, not a disease. And that means it can be eliminated when the cause is removed, or it can be managed in various ways. In other words, incontinence doesn't have to change the way you feel about yourself or the way you want to live.
Knowing what causes incontinence defines your options. Incontinence is the inability to completely control the release of urine. Normal urination involves excretory organs, the brain, and the pathways of communication between the two. Any disruption of the brain's "bladder full" signal, or the inability of the excretory organs to act on that signal, can produce incontinence.
Incontinence may be permanent or temporary, depending upon its causes. For example, if a traumatic injury significantly damages the spinal cord and cuts off the brain's signal to the excretory organs, incontinence will be permanent. Temporary incontinence might be caused by medications such as diuretics.

Incontinence Guide: The 6 Major Types of Incontinence

Definitions

Clinical

Suggested Products
Acute: Transient
Temporary episodes that are reversible once the cause is determined and treated.		 Sudden onset of the involuntary loss of urine from dribbling to large volumes. Daytime:
Pad & Pant System, Protective Underwear
Nighttime:
Night/Super Pad, Ultra Briefs Night/Super
Chronic: Urge
Loss of urine when pressure is greater than the sphincter can resist.		 Loss of urine with an abrupt and strong desire to void - usually on the way to the bathroom. Daytime:
Day Plus Pad, Ultra Briefs
Protective Underwear
Nighttime:
Night/Super Pad
Ultra Briefs Night/Super
Chronic: Stress
Loss of urine with an increase in intra-abdominal pressure in the absence of detrusor contraction.		 Small amount of urine loss during physical exertion - coughing, sneezing and laughing. Daytime:
Day Light Pad, Tena for Men
Protective Underwear
Nighttime:
Day Light Pad, Tena for Men
Chronic: Overflow
Involuntary loss of urine associated with over distention of the bladder.		 Frequent or constant dribbling. Daytime:
Day Pad Regular, Ultra Briefs
Protective Underwear
Nighttime:
Night/Super Pad,
Ultra Briefs Night/Super
Chronic: Functional
Loss of urine caused by factors outside the lower urinary tract.		 Incontinence when there is an impairment of physical or cognitive functions. Daytime:
Day Regular or Plus Pad Adult Diapers Nighttime:
Night/Super Pad Ultra Briefs Night/Super
Chronic: Intractable
Incontinence that is long standing and not easily managed.		 Incontinence combined with decreased functional ability. Daytime:
Day Regular or Plus Pad Adult Diapers Nighttime:
Night/Super Pad Ultra Briefs Night/Super