Incontinence: so what? Look on the bright side! Seven thoughts that will help boost your self-confidence and take positive steps towards effectively dealing with incontinence: You are not alone. Urinary incontinence is an issue that many people around you face, although you’d never know it. Incontinence is not a permanent or incurable condition – Even if […]

30% of women are affected by urinary incontinence at some point in their lives. The impact on their psychological state, their social life, and the financial burden, in general, is significant. It is equally important that they choose the right incontinence product that will give them the best results with regard to unpleasant odours and […]

Make sure you only opt for special incontinence products. Many people who suffer from urinary incontinence try to deal with the issue by using common sanitary pads or panty liners. However: Pantyliners can only absorb a specific quantity of liquid, which is enough for daily discharge but not for light incontinence. Common sanitary pads are […]

Smoking exacerbates incontinence, especially in women. This happens via many mechanisms. The main one is that chronic smokers are often affected by coughing, which increases intra-abdominal pressure and leads to urinary incontinence that may range from just a few drops to larger quantities, each time the patient coughs. It is also known that many of […]

Urinary incontinence is a pathological condition with a varied etiology. Depending on severity, cases of incontinence can be treated with natural means and the use of special incontinence products, the right medication or the appropriate surgery. Persons who suffer from urinary incontinence must undergo a clinical examination and the appropriate laboratory tests recommended by the […]

In order to choose the most suitable urinary incontinence product for you, you must also bear in mind 3 very important criteria: The product’s effectiveness. The absorbency offered by the top sheet and the core must be instant, for the best possible results. The product’s top sheet must be made using special ultra-absorbing technology, so as to […]

Patient observation and studies performed by the relevant doctors have proven that nutrition may also play an important role in urinary incontinence. To start with, the patient should not drink either excessive or reduced quantities of liquids; in the last case, urine becomes especially thick and, as a result, rich in crystals and salts that […]

1 in 4 women over 30 experiences urinary incontinence symptoms. The kidneys transport 1.5 litres of urine to the bladder. At 300 ml, a healthy bladder will signal the brain that urination is required. In Greece, 600,000 people suffer from urinary incontinence. Sex prevents urinary incontinence! The contraction of the pelvic muscles, the first muscle […]

As soon as the first urinary incontinence episode occurs, many patients, especially women, stop completely working out. It is a fact that activities such as running and sports that force you to jump, e.g. volleyball or aerobic exercise, and which increase intra-abdominal pressure and consequently the pressure exerted on the pelvic floor muscles, are not […]