Sainsburys incontinence/sanitary pads

[VivienScott]

Sainsburys website lists incontinence pads and sanitary pads as a joint but deprecate section. AIBU to find this a bit offensive?
It’s a bit like saying incontinence (which is a male/female issue and more a result of age or ailment than menstruation) is the same menstruation. Just feels wrong to me.

They aren't thinking of it like you are. They're putting them where people would look for them.

I haven't ever needed to buy them, yet, but if/when I do; that would be where I would look. Both in an aisle and online.

Incontinence can affect men but much, much more commonly affects women. Many women use sanitary products to manage incontinence. So it makes sense for them to be close to each other so that they're easy to locate. I'm not really sure why it would be offensive anyway? It's not suggesting that incontinence and menstruation are the same thing, just that the method of dealing with both can be similar.

They're very, very similar products; they're all worn in or instead of underwear to absorb an uncontrollable release of fluid. Some are multipurpose. There's absolutely nothing to be offended by

It’s not like saying that at all

What a thoroughly bizarre opinion

I use incontinence pads as sanitary pads when my flow is heavy at night. Boots shelve them together as well.

I think you are overthinking it

I don’t think it’s like saying that . I just think ‘pads’ for underwear.

They’re personal hygiene products and are very very similar in terms of the actual product so it makes sense to have them together as it’s logical, which makes it easier for a customer to find them surely?

Is this for real?

Where would you suggest they sit then?

They are together in every store though.

Thanks to HG I have had to start wearing tena ladies. I would much rather they where together with sanitry products then seperate. At 29 yrs of age I would rather not announce to world I need them by going to a seperate isle or area etc.

I think you’re confusing being offended with just disagreeing with something!

Erm.........what now?

The men's pads are in the men's personal section.

Personal hygiene section