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Type |
Symptoms |
Causes |
Recommendations |
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Stress |
Leakage of small amounts of urine due to sudden pressure on the bladder.
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Coughing, laughing, exercising, bending or lifting a heavy object. |
1.Standard Underwear and TrimShield Mini or Super-Plus Pad |
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2. Washable Pant (with moisture proof pocket-liner) and High Capacity Pad |
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Urge |
A sudden urge to urinate that is so strong it cannot be held long enough to reach the bathroom. |
Bladder spasms, strokes, diabetes, urinary tract infections, dementia. |
1. Standard Underwear and Liner (with adhesive strip) |
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2. Mesh Pant and Liner |
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Overflow |
Involuntary urination occurs when the bladder fills beyond capacity. Pressure on the muscles surrounding the bladder are unable to hold the urine. A feeling of never being able to empty the bladder may be experienced. |
Enlargement of the prostate gland, disorders of the lower urinary tract, infection. |
1. Belted Undergarment and TopLiner Booster Pad or Booster Contour Pad |
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2. DayTime DAU and TopLiner Booster Pad or Booster Contour Pad |
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3. SlimLine Brief and TopLiner Booster Pad or Booster Contour Pad |
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Reflex |
Involuntary urination without any sensation of a full bladder. It is possible to be completely unaware of the need to urinate when this happens. |
Herniated disk, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, or a spinal cord injury. |
1. ATN Brief and TopLiner Booster Pad or Booster Contour Pad |
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2. OverNight DAU and TopLiner Booster Pad or Booster Contour Pad |
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3. Peach Sheet Underpad |
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Functional |
Involuntary urination which occurs when an individual cannot get to the bathroom fast enough. |
Restricted mobility (arthritis, crippling disorders), environmental barriers, medications, help is not available, mental and psycho-social disorders |
1. ATN Brief and TopLiner Booster Pad or Booster Contour Pad |
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2. OverNight DAU and TopLiner Booster Pad or Booster Contour Pad |
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3. Peach Sheet Underpad |
