Friday 01st Dec
Sensitive bladders are often associated with the elderly or pregnancy; however, the reality is more than 3.5 million women in Britain have the condition and are living with life’s little leaks – and it’s nothing to be ashamed of!
With this in mind we thought we’d tackle the taboo, and take the stress out of talking about stress incontinence. Put simply, stress incontinence is when your bladder leaks due to it being put under pressure. Pressure can be from anything such as coughing, sneezing, running or laughing- anything that puts stress (pressure) on your bladder.
We recommend seeing your GP if you have any type of urinary incontinence, but it’s a common problem and you shouldn’t feel embarrassed talking to them about your symptoms. Stress incontinence more often than not can be attributed to the weakening of or damage to the muscles used to prevent urination, such as the pelvic floor muscles. For women, this is most commonly connected with childbirth and in men it can be linked to prostate surgery. In fact, you may not actually experience incontinence all of the time, but any pressure-increasing activity can make you more vulnerable to unintentional urine loss, particularly when your bladder is full.
It’s common for women to feel embarrassed, isolate themselves, or limit their work and social life, especially exercise and leisure activities, but this no longer needs to be the case. Our patent pending core can easily hold 30ml of liquid, that’s roughly 6 teaspoons and our knickers will help keep you and your clothes dry and odour free.
With such a high number of women living with life’s little leaks, it’s more than likely that you will know a woman who is living with bladder sensitivity. That’s why we have developed Giggle Knickers, a normal looking pair of washable knickers for the thousands of women out there with a sensitive bladder. Put simply Giggle Knickers are the ideal solution for 21st century women living with stress incontinence.
You may not need them, but we bet you know someone who does!
*It’s important to state that stress incontinence is not related to psychological stress.