Traveling with incontinence: Millions of men deal with urinary incontinence throughout their daily lives. This condition that affects so many can be especially difficult when you are outside of your normal routines. Travel, for example, takes us out of our comfort zone and into worlds we are less familiar with. This unfamiliarity can heighten the emotions and concerns we feel when dealing with men’s urinary incontinence. The thought of not knowing where your next bathroom break will be can turn even the most exciting journeys into a bad experience. Here are some things that you can prepare for to help with the challenges that you may face.
Traveling with Incontinence
How Should I Remove Men’s Liberty?
Men’s Liberty adheres by using hydrocolloid adhesive. The adhesive works best in an environment that is free of oils and moisturizers. With this environment, Men’s Liberty will stay on for up to 24 hours.
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My Men’s Liberty™ does not stay on as long as it should. What can I do?
The hydrocolloid material used in Men’s Liberty is designed to adhere to your skin for up to 24 hours. If you have been wearing Men’s Liberty and now your wear time has reduced, there are a few things that you can check to ensure that you can regain a consistent wear time.
How Do I Know If I Have a UTI?
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are more common in women, but men can experience them too. UTIs will happen when bacteria infect the urinary tract. These infections often come from the skin or rectum and can occur anywhere along the male urinary tract, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.
Is Incontinence an Issue Associated with Diabetes?
Unfortunately, men who have diabetes often also suffer from incontinence. The exact link between diabetes and incontinence is still unknown.
One thought is that the body experiences nerve damage. If blood sugar levels are not brought under control, neuropathy or nerve damage can occur. Nerve signals within the bladder and urethra are how we hold and relax to release urine. If they get damaged, then incontinence can occur.
7 Reasons Why Men’s Liberty Might Be A Fit for You
Men’s Liberty is the first truly innovative device for men’s urinary incontinence that keeps men dry 24/7. It features a completely external design, a skin friendly hydrocolloid adhesive and a secure seal for 24+ hours. Men’s Liberty is the discreet, dignified and dependable option for managing urinary incontinence.
What is the Learning Curve?
Simply put – the learning curve is a 2-3 day period needed for you to rid your skin of moisture to ensure the full adhesion time for Men’s Liberty. Your skin holds in moisture, naturally. In addition to the natural moisture content of your skin, the soap lotion or oils that you use daily can add more moisture to your skin. Men’s Liberty uses a proprietary adhesive called Hydrocolloid. A moist environment will lessen the adhesive qualities of the Hydrocolloid. During the first few days of wear-time, you may not have a full 24-hour wear-time from the Men’s Liberty due to the moisture content of your skin.
Treatments for Male Incontinence
Urinary incontinence is a very common issue. In fact, in the U.S. alone, approximately 25 million adults experience some form of it. There are so many options available today making male incontinence very manageable and sometimes treatable, depending on the severity. If you and your doctor have ruled out these possibilities and you are needing a different solution, it is important to understand when each product should be used and their potential side effects.
Men’s Liberty and Medicare
Men’s Liberty is considered under durable medical equipment (DME) and is covered by Medicare. Learn more here.