To think that an advert for Tena pads shouldn't be aimed at women in their 30s

[Simplysally]

Well the title says it all really.

What price pelvic floor exercises or surgery if you really do have 'bladder control' issues? Women in their 30s (without special needs) shouldn't have to wear nappies IMHO.

I feel quite annoyed now [rant].

These are mini pads, maybe for people with not such a 'big' problem......

Personally, at times, i could do with the big pads that come with their own disposable knickers

Incontinence is something alot of women have but don't like to talk about apparantley (sp!)......

SimplySally How do you know that they aren't needed by 'most people'? I had the occasional sneeze related accident whilst heavily pregnant I often wore a sanitary pad. But I didn't tell anyone, you might be surprised at how many of the women you know in their 30's are relying on a Tena or similar product. I was never brave enough to buy Tena as I was too embarrassed, I just used regular sanitary pads but surely if the adverts are on TV it makes it seem like less of something to be ashamed about and more a helpful product you can pick up from Asda with your weekly shop. Surely that can only be a good thing for the people that need them.

SN women apart !!!!!?????

Simply I'm speechless - can't pee on you just now as have just gone for wee but really?! Get over yourself

I'm not 'worrying' about it per se but an advert came on the tv and it rankled with me (possibly unfairly) so I thought I'd throw the question into the MN forum.

Apologies if I have offended anyone.

By saint2shoes Sun 19-Apr-09 22:41:06
can those with a weak bladder, just piss on the op please

lol

But can you piss in the park under a bush?

I've spent my evening talking about poo and incontinence.

Jeez, don't you love MN.

well if op comes trampolining with me I can drip all over her!!!!!!!!!!!!

YABU
YABVU
and insensitive
and ignorant.

Just be thankful for what you obviously have not got.

I have seen the advert and i thought completely the opposite of simplesally.

I actually thought it was a good idea as some women might have a slight problem but think there isn't anything they can do as they are not of a certain 'age'.

Are you one of those 'not quite in the real world' women???

Hang on, I think the OP is making a valid point. Incontinence is a problem for lots of women but it's one that can be fixed, and there is something Not Quite Right about Tenalady advertising. It basically boils down to an advert which says 'Leaking fanjo? Buy our product and stick it in your knickers. For the rest of your life.' When actually if you have a leaking-fanjo problem you should see your GP and ask for assistance with fixing it. Because there are various causes of urninary incontinence that can be treated, but buying a grown-up nappy is not treatind the problem.

Of course if you were pregnant you wouldn't need them necessarily because you can pee in any public place - you don't even need to use a policeman's helmet

Before I had my baby I remember thinking something like 'gosh, that advert is aimed at my age group'...then I had my baby and realised why!

Thankfully the pelvic floor exercises have done the trick...but there were 5 months of tena lady for me and I'm sure there will be again if I am lucky enough to have another LO one day.

i introduced my mom to tena lady when she was 63. or was it 64. she had never had to use anything like it before.. whereas i first used them when i was 30 years and about seven months old... where is the justice in that?
there isnt any.. i think well done to the marketing people for finding the right market. women who have pushed out babies.

Ummm....advertisers are paid to sell products to people that need and or want them. I'm 28 and when I had a bad cough recently I could have done with tena lady, as it was I had to throw away two pairs of knickers and a trackie bottom in a french cafe toilet (long story). I need something like this product occasionally. What is wrong with advertisers marketing a product to a target demographic who may need it? If you don't piss yourself when you laugh/sneeze/cough lucky you, many many many young women do!

But if you have had a baby and afterwards have had incontinence issues, then it's surely a better idea to consult your doctor about FIXING the problem rather than spending a tenner a week on nappies.

Do you feel annoyed that we aren't doing our pelvic floors or have had surgery? Or that the advertisements are aimed at people like me who is in her 30's, has had 4 children and since having a coil fitted finds it all very touch and go when nature calls?

I'm sure if you try really, really hard you could find something else to get annoyed about. Global warming? Poverty? Pot holes in your road?

I could do or I could just sit here and warm myself on the collective ire of everyone who disagrees with me on here (as is their right: same as it is my right to post the OP) .

I think that ad is hilarious! - and there's all of us in our thirties thinking we are young

Ok you have offended people. Me included.

I am in my 30s, most definately do not have SN, but have pushed out 2 large babies and now cannot cough or run for more than 4 mins without leaking urine.

I see a physio who specialises in this and with her have worked on my pelvic floor so that it is as good as it can be. For any more improvement I need surgery.

For your further enlightenment I suggest you look at the shelves next to the sanitary towels in Tesco/ wherever next time you are shopping and see that the selection of incontinence pads (NOT NAPPIES) is about the same size as the sanitary products. So not a small problem then.

Just be thankful you know so little about this issue and go away.

Solid gold, yes the permanent treatment of surgery comes AFTER you have finished having babies. Might be quite a few years between first baby (or whatever) causing the problem and knowing you are ready for the operation.

Unless you know about some treatment that I don't?

rofl CD