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Adult diapers, pull-ups, and liners buying guide

Daily, stroke caregivers help stroke survivors wear adult diapers, pull-ups, and liners. They struggle daily if the products do not fit the survivor. We can find a variety of types and brands in the market; you need to spend your precious time and money to search for the most suitable size and then the brand. Most of the time, it becomes a trial-and-error business. This post introduces a buying guide for you. I request you to send your suggestions to improve this guide. The buying guide Guide steps Step 1: Measure the urine leakage day and night separately Our estimates…

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Measuring urine leak helps regain bladder control

Stroke can rob bladder control resulting in urine leak (incontinence). Evidence-based methods exist to regain bladder control. But, still, the problem can persist. How useful is measuring the amount of urine leaked? First, it guides you to decide which absorbent products to buy. (You can find a simple buying guide in another post). This metric is critical because the absorption capacity varies with the product type. Second, you can use this information to develop a monitoring chart to evaluate the success of the different methods you adopt to deal with the leak. Third, those who face a stroke are more…

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Urine absorbent products for incontinence

Caregivers use diapers, pull-ups, inserts to manage urine incontinence.

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