Choosing the Right Incontinence Product

Adult briefs

Can be worn by people who:

• Are bedridden
• Are difficult to turn or position
• Can be aggressive or combative
• Have frequent, loose or watery stools

Two-piece pant with liner

Are appropriate for people who:

• Can walk
• Only need one person to assist them
• Can wear underwear or self-toilet

Adult protective disposable underwear

Can be used by those people who are:

• Incontinent but active
• Restless or disoriented

Bladder control pads

Can be used by those people who:

• Have light to moderate urinary incontinence
• Have the ability to change the pads themselves

(The pads have an adhesive strip to hold them in place in the underwear)

Belted undergarments

Appropriate for people who:

• Have moderate incontinence

Held in place with an elastic belt and buttons

Underpads

• Are used to protect the bed and furniture when an individual is incontinent
• Can be used alone or with incontinence garments

Held in place with an elastic belt and buttons

DryPads

• Are used to protect a standard or air-support therapy mattress when an individual is incontinent
• Pull moisture away from the individual’s skin after an episode of incontinence

Held in place with an elastic belt and buttons