Yet more NEW Gloves! Latex and Polythene now available.
Due to popular demand we’ve added yet more Gloves to our range. We’ve now added Powder Free Latex gloves in Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large sizes.
These conform to BS EN 455 and AQL 1.5 and are all ambidextrous and highly flexible . Powder free, they are also easy to don. They are non Sterile.
In addition we’ve added some great value low cost Polythene Gloves, available in packs of 100, these cost from only 45p for a pack of 100! That’s less than 1p per pair!
They are available in Medium and Large.
NEW! – Abena Abri-San Premium Extra and Extra Plus now available
Following requests we’ve now added the ultra absorbent Abena Abri-San Premium Extra 10 and Abena Abri-San Premium Extra Plus 11 to our range of Shaped Disposable Incontinence Pads. These Abri-San pads from Abena are super absorbent with a total absorbency of 2800ml and 3400ml respectively.
Other benefits of the Abena Abri-San range include:
-Odour Neutraliser to keep you protected for up to 12 hours.
-Body shaped for comfort and leakage protection.
-Discreet, soft, noiseless textile-feel backing.
-Discreet and comfortable.
-Wetness Indicator helps you identify when product needs changing.
-3 Absorption layers for fast absorption and greater capacity.
-Leakage barrier extend right to the edge of the pad with built-in cross barriers to the front and back .
The Abena Abri-San range is available all together in Mini 3, Normal 4, Midi 5, Plus 6, Super 7, Forte 9, Extra 10 and Extra Plus 11 absorbencies.
NEW Glove Range – Powder Free Latex Gloves
These great value Latex gloves offer great flexibility and strength. They are Powder free and so are friendly to allergy sufferers. Powder Free Latex Gloves are a good all round glove for use in a range of environments, from medical uses in hospitals and care homes to every day uses by hygiene professionals or within a private residential home.
Powder free latex gloves are very strong and versatile whilst allowing the user enough sensitivity of feeling to perform their tasks easily without any feeling of clumsiness. These Powder Free Latex Disposable Gloves give maximum protection with minimal restriction and are supplied in a dispensing box of 100 gloves.
Available in Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large
Norwegian Study identifies genetic factor in incontinence
Urinary incontinence in women is known to be linked to factors such as age, obesity and childbirth injury however a study from Norway reveals that a genetic factor is also involved and that Women are more likely to develop urinary incontinence if their mothers or older sisters also have this problem.
The scientists studied family history in a group of over 2,000 incontinent women, comparing them with 6,000 women whose relatives did not have a problem with incontinence. They found that daughters of mothers with urinary incontinence had a 1.3 times average risk of being incontinent themselves. The risk was double the average if the mother had severe symptoms.
Female siblings had a 1.6 fold increased risk of incontinence if their older sister had the problem. The gene or genes involved remain to be discovered but these findings shed new light on a the condition.
Case Savers available for all TENA Pants Super range
TENA Pants Super Case Savers
We’ve now added Case Saver options for TENA Pants Super Small and TENA Pants Super Extra Large.
That means we now offer Case Saver options for all products with the TENA Pants Super range.
Case Saver options can save you up to 31% per pack over recommended prices.
TENA Pants Super offers a large number of benefits
-Odour Control System to keep you protected for up to 12 hours.
-Pull up and down like normal underwear.
-Completely unobtrusive and invisible under normal clothing.
-3 Absorption layers including for fast absorption and greater capacity.
-”Feel Dry” (TM) Top sheet to keep skin dry and protected.
-”Air Dry” 100% Breathable waterproof backing aids comfort and prevents perspiration.
-Outer and Inner leg cuffs for extra anti-leak protection.
-Body-Close Fit (TM) and Elasticated Waistband for optimum fittin for better security and discretion.
-Side tears for easy removal.
- NEW Subtle Wetness Indicator to identify when product requires changing.
TENA Pants Super is available as single packs in Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large sizes and in Small CASE SAVER, Medium CASE SAVER, Large CASE SAVER and Extra Large CASE SAVER.
A fitting guide can be downloaded here – TENA Pants Fitting Guide.
TENA Pants Super Sizes (Based on Hip sizes):
| Our Size | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Small | 26″ – 34″ | 65cm – 85cm |
| Medium | 32″ – 42″ | 80cm – 110cm |
| Large | 40″ – 50″ | 100cm – 125cm |
| Extra Large | 48″ – 63″ | 120cm – 160cm |
New TENA Pants Maxi – 30% More Absorbent
New TENA Pants MAXI
Allanda are pleased to announce the launch of New TENA Pants Maxi! These new Pull Up Incontinence Pants are 30% more absorbent than TENA Pants Super.
Suitable for heavy or continuous urinary incontinence or faecal incontinence, these pants can be pulled up and down easily when required but have the additional protection of built in incontinence pad maximising dignity and minimising hassle.
The soft and stretchy pant shapes to the body for comfort and security and when necessary they can be easily removed and should be hygienically disposed of. TENA Pants provide outstanding dryness through FeelDry (TM) technology which rapidly absorbs even large quantities of urine into the product core and quickly away from the skin.
Available in Medium and Large sizes. You can also save with our Case Saver options for both Medium and Large sizes.
TENA have also introduced a Wetness indicator onto all their TENA Pants products to help you identify simply when the product needs changing.
Other benefits of TENA Pants Maxi include:
- Odour Control System to keep you protected for up to 12 hours.
- 3 Absorption layers including for fast absorption and greater capacity.
- “Feel Dry” (TM) Top sheet to keep skin dry and protected.
- “Air Dry” 100% Breathable waterproof backing aids comfort and prevents perspiration.
- Outer and Inner leg cuffs for extra anti-leak protection.
- Body-Close Fit (TM) and Elasticated Waistband for optimum fittin for better security and discretion.
- Side tears for easy removal.
A fitting guide can be downloaded here – TENA Pants Fitting Guide.
Marathon runnners warned about potential incontinence risks
Marathon runners may be preoccupied with shin splints, chafing and blisters on race day, but they should also consider bladder health, a U.S. researcher says.
“The added stress on the body that comes with running a marathon can cause urinary stress incontinence problems during the race or down the road,” Dr. Melinda Abernethy of the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, said in a statement. “People who already suffer from incontinence also are at risk for bladder-control issues while running.”
Stress incontinence – the loss of urine from physical activity such as coughing, sneezing and running — is the most common form of urinary incontinence, and affects women more often than men.
Researchers at the Loyola University Health System plan to survey Chicago area runners to study the relationship between long-distance running and pelvic floor disorders, Abernethy said. Until more is known, Abernethy recommends runners monitor their fluid intake and go to the toilet at least every few hours during a marathon.
“Putting off going to the bathroom during the race is not healthy for your bladder,” Abernethy said. “Runners also should avoid diuretics, such as coffee or tea, before the race, because this can stimulate the bladder and cause you to visit the bathroom more frequently.”
Abernethy added pelvic floor exercises such as kegels, may help runners prevent urine leakage during the race.
Revolutionary procedure for Incontinence shows promising results
Carolyn Upton, an exercise enthusiast first noticed that she had stress incontinence in her mid-forties.
“Running, jumping jacks. All those things were really terrible for me,” she said. She was one of 64 women picked for a first of its kind study. Urologist Kenneth Peters is testing a non-surgical procedure to help and possibly cure stress urinary incontinence. Patients undergo a leg biopsy to remove muscle for cultivation.
“We would take a little piece of muscle,” said Peters. Cells from that muscle were isolated. Then, grown in the lab and separated into different doses. “Ten million, 50 million, 100 million or 200 million cells.”
The cells are injected to help regenerate muscles that control the bladder. Six months later the initial results seem promising.
“The majority of patients had at least 50-percent reduction in their incontinence. Depending on the dose, anywhere from 20-50 percent of patients become completely dry,” said Peters. It appears the higher the dose the better the outcomes. Carolyn says her problem is about 80-percent better since the procedure.
“It really does change your life,” she said. A larger clinical trial in the works and could happen within the next year.
New – TENA Pants Super NOW available in Extra Large size
TENA Pants Super are now available in Extra Large size! Designed to fit a 48 to 63 inch (120-160cm) waist, these offer all the benefits of TENA Pants Super but with a larger waist size!
TENA Pants Super Incontinence Pants pull up and down like normal underwear but with the benefit of a built-in highly absorbent incontinence pad to keep you protected.
TENA Pants Super are available in Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large sizes.
Other benefits include:
- Odour Control System to keep you protected for up to 12 hours.
- 3 Absorption layers for fast absorption and greater capacity
- Inner leg cuffs for extra anti-leak protection.
-”Air Dry” Breathable waterproof backing aids comfort and prevents perspiration.
- Side tears for easy removal.
A fitting guide can be downloaded here – TENA Pants Fitting Guide.
Abena Abri-San Incontinence Pads now available from Allanda
Abena Abri-San
Abena’s incontinence products are produced in Denmark, Sweden, Germany and France. Abena incontinence products are amongst the more technologically advanced.
The Abena Abri-San range forms a complete range of anatomically shaped pads for all degrees of incontinence from for lighter through to moderate or heavier incontinence. Abri-San Incontinence pads are designed to be worn with mesh support pants or close fitting underwear.
The new advanced double 3 layered absorbent core ensures fluids are locked inside the absorbent core and contact with the skin is minimised. Also the new soft and discreet textile back sheet offers greater wearing comfort and no rustling or noise.
Allanda now offer Abena Abri-San in Mini 3, Normal 4, Midi 5, Plus 6, Super 7 and Forte 9 absorbencies.
Abena Abri-San Sizes (Approx.):
| Product | Length | Width |
|---|---|---|
| Mini 3 | 330mm | 160mm |
| Normal 4 | 440mm | 200mm |
| Midi 5 | 540mm | 280mm |
| Plus 6 | 630mm | 300mm |
| Super 7 | 630mm | 360mm |
| Forte 9 | 730mm | 370mm |