Depend & Poise Selection Guide
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Understanding the urinary system
INCONTINENCE CARE
The physical inability to
control urination, more
commonly known as incontinence, affects at least one in
ten people over the age of 65,
but 50% of the incontinent population is under 55.
Although many people seem to
be embarrassed to talk about it
- even to their own doctors -
awareness of the condition is
crucial. Understanding the
symptoms and causes will help
a person receive proper
treatment.
Severe cases of
incontinence can affect
every aspect
of a person's life.
Incontinence is a physical
disorder. The key phrase is
inability to control urination,
not unwillingness. Different
categories of incontinence have
varying causes, and somewhat
different symptoms.
Help is available for everybody
with incontinence, so never
assume it is something you're
just going to have to endure.
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Depend & Poise Selection Guide
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SYMPTOMS
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RECOMENDED PRODUCTS
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PRODUCT FEATURES
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*Small loss of urine,
especially when
laughing, coughing,
sneezing or straining.
*Usually dry at night.
* Small loss of urine
during or after pregnancy
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Poise® Pads for Women: Same size as maxi
pads. Absorbs 50% more than leading
maxis ... and turns liquid into a gel to help
prevent leaks.
Shields for Men and Women: Discreet
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* Temporary or long-
term loss of bladder
control after surgeries.
* Inability to prevent
urine leakage after
feeling strong urge
to urinate.
*Leakage occurs on the
way to the bathroom.
* Frequent leakage
usually of small
amounts.
* Moderate loss of urine,
especially when
laughing, coughing,
sneezing, straining.
* Often dry at night.
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Guards for Men: Anatomically designed to
fit men, turns liquid into gel to help prevent
leaks; offers discreet, comfortable protection.
Poise® Guards for Women: Foam shell
helps prevent leakage. Dryness Plus® layer
pulls fluid away from skin, superabsorbent
material turns liquid into gel.
Depend® EasyFit Undergarments
for
Men and Women: Adjustable strap tabs by
Velcro Companies, for better fit.
Superabsorbent material turns liquid into gel
for leakage protection. Soft, cloth-like cover
for confidence with comfort.
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* Heavy or continuous
urine leakage.
* Heavy leakage at night,
or when lying down.
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Depend® Undergarments with button
straps for Men and Women: Super-
absorbent material turns liquid into gel for
leakage protection. Elastic legs for better fit. Soft,
cloth-like cover for confidence with comfort.
Depend® Fitted Briefs: Elastic waist design
allows brief to be pulled up and down. Six
refastenable tapes with EasyGrip® tape tabs.
Elastic leg for secure fit.
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Understanding the urinary system:
A thorough understanding of incontinence
begins with a look at the urinary tract.
Urine is produced by the kidneys and flows
down two tubes, called ureters, to the bladder,
where it is collected and stored until eliminated
from the body. Urine then moves from the
bladder down another tube, the urethra.
The urethra is much shorter in women than in
men and may be one reason why women
experience bladder control problems most
frequently. The sphincter muscles surrounding
the urethra control urine flow from the body.
Urination depends on learned behavior and
on reflexes in the spinal cord and brain. The
behavior is learned when we are toilet
trained as children. The reflex is triggered by
a physical sense of urgency as urine collects
in the bladder and pressure builds up.
Learned behavior tells us to find the toilet;
the spinal cord and brain reflexes take over;
the bladder contracts; the sphincter muscles
relax; and a stream of urine is released from
the body via the urethra.
Most people's incontinence can be cured or
greatly improved after proper diagnosis and
treatment. Simple changes in diet, pelvic
muscle exercises, timed toileting, prescription
drugs, bladder retraining, and other
procedures have all been successful and are
frequently used in combination with the array
of products readily available to consumers.
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