Anyone here 50yo or thereabouts and feel like they need leakage protection on a daily basis?n

[PeaceLoveAndCandy]

Grim, I know, but I just never feel 'fresh' and sanitary pads don't really help. Plus it's hard finding non scented ones. The scented ones are disgusting, what's that all about? Has the time come to use tena? I don't want to . I'm talking about weakened bladder by the way. And Tena are pricey!! How do you ladies manage?

Have you been asses by a physio that specialises in gynae issue? Too many women put up with this when it’s entirely treatable, either through physio or sometimes surgical. You may well have nearly half your life to live, so it’s not something you should just accept, or it will get worse without treatment. You can buy special pants I believe till you get help.

Some of the period pant companies do pants that also work with light leaking. But like other poster says you can get help to treat the cause.

I had this but was then prescribed Vagifem which is a localised eostrogen. It has improved things by 80%. Google vaginal atrophy and check out Jane Lewis book, my menopausal vagina.

Sometimes all the gynae exercise in the world won't solve the problem completely. With sensitive skin I'm very loyal to Tena lights quality and they can be found for £1.49/24 online (Savers etc.) compared to £3.00 in a supermarket or they go on special in the supermarket. I buy 10 boxes at a time that's more than six months supply (and stock up on cheap shampoos or whatever) to justify £3.95 delivery on a £20-ish spend. I'm seriously frugal as well as ever so slightly incontinent.

No. But you should see if anything can be done about it rather than just putting up with it.

Pelvic floor muscles can help quite alot or completely - best to see a specialist physio, but there's good guidance online too (plus various gadgets/apps to help if you like - including electrical stimulation so you tone whilst watching a bit of netflix).

Don't use sanitary towels as they don't contain the same level of super absorbent polymers as bladder products. But non branded cheaper ones are very good for light leakage.

See your gp and/or physio.
Vagifem prescription if atrophy is the cause.
Otherwise lots of other treatments available.
Don't think it's something you need to accept.

Really great advice already for physio and medical assessments. I had issues for about 5 years before it turned out to be mainly a deficiency issue that needed to be corrected. Bodies are complicated.

While dealing with it, I found these cloth pads way better than Tena. I still wear them when I'm sneezy just to calm my nerves even though I haven't had an issue with it years (and really useful when I had a UTI this year).

You're all so kind thank you. I'll look into all the suggestions. I don't think I'd ever go for anything invasive like surgery but would def consider medication and physio. I do need to have the hrt talk with my GP so perhaps this is just part of it all...

I order Tena straight from Amazon so I don’t have to get them from the shop.

Life changing for me

Will also have a look at suggestions, thanks

Good luck, all. FWIW, I went through a period (sic) of this with menopause and then it improved on its own.

You must speak to your gp about this and don't just put up with it.

Tena are trying to normalize this but you shouldn’t have to put up with it (unless you have had a specific medical condition or surgery etc). If you are anywhere near peri or menopause it could be really helped by vagifem. Totally did the job for me.

I may well ask about vagifem when I next go to Dr but they are only interested in my high BP and diabetes (I suspect the incontinence is due to diabetes and they know this. I did mention it before and they said I would need to keep a diary and then I heard that the netting stuff was very bad so gave up any thought of getting something done.