Allanda Chair Pads

In our drive to offer even more choice to our thousands of customers, we’ve now introduced Tartan and Floral designs to our range of chair pads.

These washable, highly absorbent pads offer protection against incontinence and are suitable for use on chairs, wheelchairs, car seats and other products.

The absorbent chair pads have an impermeable lining that helps to stop urine or spilled drinks from penetrating through to upholstery. They have up to one litre capacities and a special quilted upper layer that helps to trap liquids quickly and effectively and are available in Blue, Burgundy, Floral and Tartan colours.

They are all suitable for machine washing.

Our full range of Chair Protector Sizes/Colours is:

These washable briefs feature a waterproof pouch on the inside designed to hold a disposable rectangular incontinence pad (otherwise known as an”insert pad” so that the wearer has a choice of absorption levels. The pouch features a special lining which will let liquid through into the incontinence pad and also a waterproof lining underneath the pad to prevent any leaks. A disposable pad is inserted into this pouch and can be quickly and simply changed when necessary.

In addition our Pouch Pants benefit from being made in the United Kingdom from 100% Cotton for extra comfort.

For more information on these items and our full range of washable and disposable incontinence pads and pants visit our website at www.allaboutincontinence.co.uk

Pop-Ins Disposal Bags

Following many customer requests we’ve now added the Pop-Ins range of disposal bags to our Incontinence product range. Pop-Ins™ are the ideal way to dispose of used incontinence pads or pants.

Convenient and hygienic, the bags are impregnated with a delicate floral fragrance that effectively masks any unpleasant odours and have a subtle lilac colouring to disguise the contents. Tie close handles ensure Pop-Ins™ are securely closed after use and the attractive dispensing pack, containing 50 bags, is suitable for use in the bathroom, bedroom or when travelling.

• Convenient and hygienic disposal of incontinence pads and pants
• Delicate fragrance to mask any unpleasant odours
• Easy-tie handles to retain contents securely
• Discreet, compact and attractive, value for money pack
• Bag size – 16 x 17cm approx, excluding handles

Tena Flex fitting

These products are particularly easy to put on, due to the integrated Velcro belt system, to which the pad hooks on at the front, making it particularly easy to fix the pad closely to the body. At the same time, the Velcro means that the pad can be dropped away for regular toilet use without removing the product from the body entirely. These benefits make Flex pads easier to use than traditional All in One (Slip type) pads, especially for those who are mobile. The other key benefit is that Flex Incontinence Pads can be put on in the seated or standing position as well.
You can download a full fitting guide at Tena Flex Fitting Guide

The full range of Tena Flex is:

Maxi – Available in Small,Medium, Large or Extra Large.

Super- Available in Small, Medium, Large or Extra Large.

Plus – Available in Small, Medium, Large or Extra Large.

Issue Codes Incontinence Products for Women

Women should be aware that female incontinence is “not a normal part of ageing” and can often be avoided or managed with the correct lifestyle changes and treatment, it has been claimed.

Dr Lonny Green, director of Virginia Women’s Continence Centre in the US, insisted that the majority of women do not have to live with incontinence.

Speaking during National Bladder Health Awareness Week in the US, Dr Green explained that women can get treatment and advice by speaking with a specialist in female urology.

“We see a large number of patients who have dealt with pelvic dysfunction and incontinence for years,” Dr Green revealed.

“Often, these issues could have been avoided – if not improved – with awareness and proper treatments.”

Figures suggest that 13 per cent of UK women are affected to some extent by urinary incontinence, although many of these have only mild symptoms and can manage their condition effectively with products such as Tena Lady.

The vast majority of cases of urinary incontinence are either stress or urge incontinence, both of which may respond to conservative treatments, such as lifestyle changes and bladder training.

Issue Codes Incontinence Bed Protection

People often refer to Kylies when talking about incontinence bed protection. However this has nothing to with Australian pop stars, but is in fact the generic name for washable absorbent bed pads. The term “Kylie” seems an odd name for incontinence bed pads but just as the brand name “sellotape” has become a generic term for adhesive tape, “Kylie” was once the name of a leading brand.

The Kylie bed pad consists of three key sections. Firstly a quilted polyester (or similar) “stay dry” layer which draws liquid into the absorbent layer which prevents it seeping back out, then the absorbent fluff layer. Unlike disposable bed pads, kylie washable bed pads don’t contain absorbent crystals as these would prevent the product being washable, instead they rely on a layer of fabric fluff to absorb (and they can be very absorbent holding 2 to 3 litres typically). Finally you have a plastic base layer which both prevents liquid seeping through to the bedding below and also to prevent the pad slipping on the bed so that it stays in the best place on the bed.

A Kylie (or washable bed pad) is an essential item when managing night time incontinence as they provide protection against leaks from bodyworn products, thus protecting expensive bedding (e.g. sheet, and mattresses) and we always recommend their use. However, ideally they should also be used inconjunction with a mattress protector (link to mattress protector category) to give a “belt and braces” back up which can be helpful if the person sleeping moves significantly during the night.

Allanda offer a large choice of Kylie incontinence bed pads at our www.allaboutincontinence.co.uk website. We offer both single and double incontinence bed pads with wings, and also a single bed pad without wings. As the latter doesn’t have wings it can be used on any size of bed, where needed – this is ideal where two people may share a larger bed (e.g. a double, queen or king sized bed) but the second person doesn’t need the extra protection. The washable bed pad can just be placed under the person who needs it.

It is generally recommended that these products are purchased in threes on the basis that at any time this gives one product on the bed, one in the wash, and one spare for when needed.

We also offer a “Quick dry” alternative in both single and double sizes. This has a separate rather than integral backing sheet, this enables air to pass through the sheet, enabling faster drying (both air drying or tumble drying) so in theory only two sheets might be needed.

Issue Codes Tena Incontinence Products

Over the last twelve months we’ve expanded our range of disposable products significantly so that we now offer virtually the full range of Lil and Tena incontinence products, both of which we can deliver direct to your door. There are multiple benefits of using Allanda to order lil or tena direct to your front door:

- No need to walk or drive to the shops, saving time and more importantly petrol costs.
- Order in bulk without having to carry large packages home.
- Larger range than high street retailers to choose from.
- No worries about discretion with all parcels delivered in plain, unmarked packaging.

From both Tena and Lil we offer All in One incontinence pads, Belted All in Ones and the especially popular Tena Pants and Lil Supreme Pants.

Issue Codes Incontinence Products for Women

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Botox as a treatment for a particular type of urinary incontinence that affects some people with neurologic conditions, such as spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis.

These patients are prone to overactive bladder, as they may experience uninhibited bladder contractions.

Some patients benefit from medication to ease their adult incontinence and reduce their reliance on incontinence pants, such as Ganmill Ladies Pants Ultra, while others require a catheter.

However, research shows that injections of Botox into the bladder can help to increase its storage capacity and ease incontinence.

“Urinary incontinence associated with neurologic conditions can be difficult to manage,” said FDA spokesman George Benson.

“Botox offers another treatment option for these patients.”

Dr Victor Nitti, vice-chairman of the urology department at New York University’s Langone Medical Centre, said that urinary incontinence is often considered a “taboo” subject.

He revealed: “Studies have shown that many patients are undiagnosed and under-treated because they are too embarrassed to talk to their doctor about their symptoms.”

Issue Codes Incontinence Products for Women

Women with severe stress urinary incontinence who have not benefited from surgery may gain relief from their symptoms in the form of an injectable therapy, research suggests.

Experts at Tenon Hospital in Paris have carried out a study involving injections of a new bulking agent called polyacrylamid hydrogel (PAHG).

Presenting their findings at the annual meeting of the International Continence Society, the researchers revealed that 66 per cent of women who received the injectable therapy benefited from the treatment.

A total of 50 patients took part in the study, all of whom received injections under local anaesthesia.

Of these, 17 patients had a repeat procedure after failing to benefit from the first round of injections.

The researchers found that 17 patients (34 per cent) were cured by the time of their final follow-up, approximately 19 months later.

A further 16 patients (32 per cent) had experienced an improvement in their symptoms.

Overall, the findings suggest that PAHG injections may represent a safe and effective ‘salvage therapy’ for women who still rely on incontinence supplies, such as Ganmill Ladies Pants, despite surgery for stress incontinence.

They concluded that the treatment is a “safe and useful option in severe, multi-operated cases of women [with] stress urinary incontinence”.

However, they noted that larger studies are now needed to confirm their results.

Issue Codes Incontinence Products for Women

Women who receive a mid-urethral sling while undergoing surgery for pelvic organ prolapse seem to be less likely to develop stress urinary incontinence, a study has found.

Researchers at the University of Michigan conducted a study involving 337 women, with an average age of 63 years, none of whom were suffering from stress incontinence.

Some of the women were given tension-free vaginal tape, while the others were given a sham treatment.

After three months, the researchers found that women who received the tape had approximately half the rate of stress urinary incontinence as those who did not.

The benefits were still noticeable after 12 months had passed.

Dr John Wei, who led the study, told the International Continence Society’s annual meeting that fitting a prophylactic sling during surgery for pelvic organ prolapse “resulted in superior continence rates at three and 12 months”.

He revealed: “On average, six women would have to undergo a prophylactic sling to prevent one additional case of urinary incontinence at 12 months.”

The researcher noted that the procedure was associated with an increased risk of bladder and bleeding events, but that none of these were serious.