Then why not try out the Allanda Product Finder.

Whether you’re experiencing urge incontinence or stress incontinence, the product finder can help you learn what kind of pads or pants are suitable for you and your lifestyle.

So how does it work??

- Well firstly you need to go to the page, to do this you can click here.

- Then you simply choose the correct answers from the options provided.

- Once you’ve done this click find products and Allanda will automatically select the right incontinence wear for you.

Clever hey!

Discovering you have incontinence can be a daunting experience and it’s also a subject people find they know little about.

So having some guidance about what products are best to use can be a great help. 

Stress Incontinence
This is the most common type of incontinence and is common in women after childbirth or menopause. Usually only a small amount of urine leaks out but this can be enough to cause embarrassment or concern. This often happens due to physical exertion.

Urge Incontinence
Urge is the second most common type of incontinence. It is also known as an overactive bladder. With this type of bladder weakness, the bladder contracts involuntarily, leading to the release of large amounts of urine.

Overflow Incontinence
This is common in older men, the urine outflow tube passes through the middle of the prostate, and any enlargement of this gland presses on the urethra (urine tube). This makes it difficult for the bladder to empty and fill up completely, and a pool of urine constantly remains in the bladder

Reflex Incontinence
Having no control over their bladder at all is called reflex bladder. Some people have it all their lives or it can develop after injury or illness.

Mixed Incontinence
The experience of mixed symptoms at the same time.

Faecal Incontinence
Faecal incontinence is the involuntary leakage of faecal material from the back passage. This type of incontinence may occur only occasionally or it may be a persistent problem of many years’ duration.

Whichever type of incontinence you may have, Allanda can provide the right best protection to suit you and your lifestyle.

Researchers at the University of Virginia Department of Urology and Walter Reed Army Medical Center have found that a brain chemical called serotonin, which malfunctions in people with depression, may also be linked to urge incontinence from an overactive bladder.

That means antidepressant drugs used to block serotonin absorption in the brain may also help patients manage urge incontinence. Unlike stress incontinence, which is when bladder muscles weaken through ageing, physical stress such as coughing, or neurological disorders, urge incontinence can be inherited and often begins in childhood.

Nurses who talk with their patients about incontinence should also be on the lookout for symptoms of depression and vice-versa.