If you’re a woman and reading this article, you or someone you know is experiencing some type of urinary incontinence. It is an issue for millions of women of all ages. Urinary incontinence occurs when the muscles that control the bladder become weak and allow urine to leak. For example, a simple sneeze can cause urine leakage, which by the way, is very embarrassing. If you leak enough urine, it can become noticeable through your clothing. Uncontrollable urine leakage has caused many women to lose interest in regular activities such as exercising, dancing and even sex for fear of having an embarrassing leaking moment.
Common Types of Urinary Incontinence
The most common types of urinary incontinence are stress, urge and mixed. Stress incontinence occurs when you simply cough, laugh or sneeze causing uncontrollable urine to escape. This type of incontinence occurs in women who have had multiple births, are going through menopause or have experienced some other type of reproductive injury. The amount of urine produced from stress incontinence leakage is relatively small but still can be noticeable if leaked on to your clothing, not to mention the odor.
Urge or 0veractive bladder incontinence produces larger amounts of urine suddenly. It’s often found in women with neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Cerebral Palsy and again after having multiple childbirths. The amount of urine produced from urge or overactive bladder is significantly more and requires underwear with thicker padding.
Finally, mixed incontinence is a combination of both stress and urge urinary incontinence. The causes of mixed incontinence are listed above under stress and urge incontinence. Whichever type applies to you or someone you know, stress, urge or a combination of both, finding stylish, even sexy, reusable/washable incontinence underwear is now just a click away.
Stylish Protection Options Available Now
Before now, women living with urinary incontinence had limited choices for protection. One of those choices included bulky, disposable pads that were very uncomfortable and sometimes caused skin chafing. Too much chafing leads to skin infections, creating even more problems if not treated properly and quickly.
Another choice of protection included rubber underwear worn over your panties – yikes! That had to be noisy and kept you wondering if leakage and odor occurred anyway! PeeU! Thank goodness those days are over! Now, women have the option to wear their favorite style of underwear that offers several levels of urinary incontinence protection while at the same time eliminating embarrassing odors.
Listed here are a few popular styles that provide protection for light, moderate and heavy urinary leakage. They are available on Amazon.com in a variety of colors, styles and sizes.
Wearever Cotton Comfort Incontinence Panties
This panty offers all day light to moderate protection for stress incontinence. It’s made of 50% cotton/50% polyester blend and features an 80% rayon/20% polyester absorbent pad. Sizes available from Small to 8X large and comes in your choice of white, beige or pastel full coverage. Available on Amazon by the each or in packs of 3 or 6.
Wearever (3-Pack) Women's Beige Cotton Comfort Regular Absorbency (0.5 Cup) Incontinence Panties Large (Fits Hip Sizes: 41-42")
Amazon.comFeatures
- Pack of three Panties. Brief style. High Rise.
- Regular absorbency - Holds up to 5 ounces of liquid (1/2 cup). Suitable for light to moderate incontinence. Not for heavy, severe, or total incontinence.
- MEASURE FROM HIP, NOT WAIST: (Fits HIP Sizes: 41-42") - Measure from widest part of hip, including buttock.
- 50% Cotton, 50% Polyester Body. 80% Rayon, 20%Polyester Pad. 50% Cotton, 50% Polyester Liner.
- Model# L100-3-Pack
Wearever Lovely Lace Incontinence Panties
This Lovely Lace Incontinence Panty offers comfort and style for light to moderate incontinence protection. It’s made of 100% nylon and features an 80% rayon/20% polyester absorbent pad. Sizes available from Small to 3X large and comes in your choice of white, beige or black. Laced front and nylon back in a high cut. Available on Amazon by the each or in packs of 3.
3-Pack Women's Black Lovely Lace Regular Absorbency Incontinence Panties 1X (Fits Hip 43-44")
Features
- Pack of three Panties.
- Regular absorbency - Holds up to 5 ounces of liquid. Suitable for light to moderate incontinence. Not for heavy, severe, or total incontinence.
- High Leg Brief style.
- 100% Nylon Body 80% Rayon, 20% Polyester Pad
- Model# L109-3-Pack
Wearever Bikini Cut Maximum Absorbency Incontinence Panties
The bikini cut incontinence panty offers maximum absorbency for moderate to heavy urinary incontinence. Holds up to 20 ounces of fluid protection. Made of 50% cotton/ 50% nylon and features an 85% rayon/15% polyester absorbent pad. Sizes available from Small to 5X large in white only.
3-Pack Women’s Bikini Cut Maximum Absorbency Reusable Bladder Control Panties 3XL (Fist Hip: 49-51")
Features
- Pack of three Panties.
- Maximum absorbency - Holds up to 20 ounces of liquid. Suitable for moderate to heavy incontinence. Not for severe or total incontinence.
- Bikini cut.
- 50% Cotton, 50% Polyester Body. 85% Rayon, 15%Polyester Pad. 100% Polyester Liner.
- Model# HDL500-3-Pack
Wearever Women’s Maximum Absorbency Full Coverage Incontinence Panties
This full cut incontinence panty from Wearever offers super absorbency for moderate to heavy urinary incontinence. Holds up to 20 ounces of fluid protection. Made of 50% cotton/ 50% nylon and features an 85% rayon/15% polyester absorbent pad. Sizes available from Small to 8X large in white, beige or black.
3-Pack Women's Maximum Absorbency Reusable Bladder Control Panties White 1XL (Fits Hip: 43-44")
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Features
- Pack of three panties.
- Maximum absorbency - Holds up to 20 ounces of liquid. Suitable for moderate to heavy incontinence. Not for severe or total incontinence.
- Brief style. High Rise.
- 50% Cotton, 50% Polyester Body. 85% Rayon, 15%Polyester Pad. 100% Polyester Liner.
- Model# HDL200-3-Pack
Lace Trim Top Cotton Panty by Wearever
Stylish high cut cotton incontinence panty with a lace top by Wearever. It’s ideal for light to moderate leakage protection. Holds up to 5 ounces of fluid and is made of 88% cotton/12% lycra body; 65% rayon with a 35% polyester absorbent Pad. Sizes range from Small to 3XLarge in white only.
Women’s Cotton Banded Leg Incontinence Panties
Women’s all over coverage with cotton banded legs. These incontinence panties are comfortable, stylish and offer great leakage protection. It holds up to 5 oz of fluid and is washable for over 250 washings. Made with a 100% Cotton Body and 80% rayon/20% polyester absorbent Pad for light to moderate absorbency. Sizes range from Small to 3X Large and come in beige or white.
3-Pack Women's Beige Banded Leg Regular Absorbency Incontinence Panties 2X (Fits Hip 45-48")
Features
- Pack of three Panties.
- Regular absorbency - Holds up to 5 ounces of liquid. Suitable for light to moderate incontinence. Not for heavy, severe, or total incontinence.
- Brief style. High Rise.
- 100% Cotton Body. 80% Rayon, 20%Polyester Pad. 50% Cotton, 50% Polyester Liner.
- Model# L17-3-Pack
These stylish urinary incontinence underwear all feature a built-in, polyester inner lining designed to draw wetness away from you. The built-in pad keeps you dry and comfortable in addition to keeping your clothing dry and odor free.
Conclusion
Reusable incontinence underwear for women are not only stylish, they also save you money and they are healthier for the environment. They’re washable, reusable and don’t clog up landfills like disposable underwear.
Shop Amazon for all your urinary incontinence protection. In addition to these selected reusable incontinence underwear for the most common types of urinary incontinence, you’ll find an even bigger selection of incontinence products for more severe out of control bladder conditions, which I’ll present in a future post.