I am so embarrassed about having to wear diapers for my bladder incontinence?
January 24, 2012 by admin
Filed under Incontinence
I feel people know and are looking at me and laughing about it. I cannot use pullups style because they don't have enough absorbency. I have to use the 'baby' style diapers and it's humilliating for me i don't ever want leave the house for fear of humilliation. How can i make myself feel better?
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Tags: absorbency, baby style, diapers, fear, humilliation
Sharon on Tue, 24th Jan 2012 6:15 pm
Tranquility has pull-up style with great absorbency available online at Dignity with Diapers.
Johnny Utah on Tue, 24th Jan 2012 6:15 pm
just a fact of life.. anyway no one can see them right.?
Katharine on Tue, 24th Jan 2012 6:15 pm
In the top paragraph of the Wikipedia article it says how profoundly incontinence affects quality of life. You’re not alone.
I’m assuming that you and your doctor have already run through all the tests in the Wikipedia article. If you haven’t, you might discover a physical cause.
Have you tried putting additional pads into a pullup style diaper? I’m including a link to an incontinence supplies site, though I can’t claim to know anything about the site. Also, have you tried asking your pharmacist?
I’m a big fan of Kegel exercises. There’s a link below explaining how to do them.
This probably doesn’t help, but imagine the old days before disposable diapers when you may not have been able to leave the house at all.
People may be looking at you, but I bet they’re not laughing. They’re much more absorbed in theirselves than you’d think–I bet they’re not even thinking about your silhouette. If they do notice, perhaps it’s because they have a relative in the same situation, since it’s relatively common.
For your own peace of mind, can you dress in ways that make the diaper less noticeable? Maybe tie a sweater around your waist, or wear a long tunic top.
Speaking frankly, I’d be more concerned about smell than shape. Can you make sure that you take frequent bathroom breaks in case you need to change pads?
Are you secluding yourself because you’re afraid of others? If you are, can you practice taking short trips to places you want to go, such as a movie theatre? When you feel more comfortable you can extend the trips.
I hope these ideas help, and that you’ll enjoy getting out again.
Kay on Tue, 24th Jan 2012 6:15 pm
I highly recommend you try the Kegelmaster.
What is KegelMaster?
It is a revolutionary progressive resistance kegel exerciser created to help women with common conditions such as:
- lack of vaginal tightness
- unsatisfactory orgasm
- uterine prolapse
- stress and urge incontinence
- overactive bladder
- pelvic pain including severe menstrual cramps
- cystocele and rectocele
I honestly haven’t read a bad review on this product, in fact, I’ve read reviews where women have had the same problem as you have, but after using the Kegelmaster.. There problem was gone!
I actually purchased one myself a couple of days ago and it is soo easy to use.
If you live in America you can purchase it from the official Kegelmaster website http://www.amazingkegelmaster.com for around $87.
If your from the UK then you can purchase it from Shytobuy.com from around £64.
Brandon on Tue, 24th Jan 2012 6:15 pm
I know it feels like everyone can tell what you are wearing, but believe me, no one really has any idea. It is just not expected that an adult would be wearing a diaper under his/her clothes so no one is really looking for that sort of thing. They hide quite well under dark, loose fitting clothing. I don’t mean to disregard your concern, but I really think that you should just try to get out more and you may realize that no one is any the wiser what type of underwear you are wearing unless you specifically show them. Just be confident!