| There is no single answer for the best way to | | | | to work, to travel, and to simply enjoy everyday |
| manage incontinence, but many people find that a | | | | activities. |
| combination of adult disposable diapers and | | | | Disposables are generally designed to provide |
| incontinence pants provides comfort, security, and | | | | protection for light to medium incontinence, and they |
| freedom. | | | | are not designed for extended wear. However for |
| Adult disposable diapers are made in a wide variety of | | | | some the use of an additional absorbent pad or liner |
| shapes, styles, and sizes ranging from flat to | | | | inside the disposable works well; not only does the |
| contoured to fully shaped and fitted. The flat or | | | | additional material help prevent leakage, the pad can |
| contoured styles, which are the most common and | | | | be removed and changed without changing the entire |
| easy to find, are variations of an absorbent pad which | | | | garment. |
| is wrapped around the body and fastened with | | | | Wearing incontinence pants over disposables can |
| adhesive tabs. | | | | greatly diminish the possibility of leaks. |
| Disposables are also available as fitted pull-up briefs, | | | | Disadvantages of disposables |
| which look very much like ordinary underwear. The | | | | For some people, comfort is an issue. Disposables |
| outer layers of the garment are waterproof, and some | | | | may be bulky, and the absorbent disposable interior |
| brands feature a cloth-like non-woven layer on the | | | | can be abrasive and irritating to the skin, especially |
| outside for a more "normal" look and feel. | | | | when wet. The interior material also has a tendency to |
| Some disposable diapers are designed to incorporate | | | | pull away from the waterproof outer layer and clump |
| the use of a special absorbent pad, which can be | | | | in the crotch area, especially when wet or during |
| removed and changed as necessary. | | | | extended wear. This is not only uncomfortable, it |
| Advantages of disposables | | | | greatly diminishes the level of leak protection because |
| One of the major advantages of disposables is that | | | | it leaves little or no padding in the front or back. |
| they're easy to find almost everywhere. Major brands | | | | Putting on disposables that are fastened with tape can |
| are carried by most grocery and discount store chains, | | | | be very difficult or even impossible for people with |
| and many chains also offer a "store brand" disposable. | | | | limited mobility. Tapes may also fail, which results in a |
| Disposables are also generally very affordable, and | | | | leaky, ill-fitting garment. |
| they give many people an opportunity to try using an | | | | Pull-up protective disposable underwear solves those |
| incontinence product with a minimum of expense. | | | | problems, but they are generally thinner than standard |
| The convenience factor is a huge advantage for | | | | disposables and may not provide enough leak |
| many people. Being able to simply dispose of a wet | | | | protection even when an additional liner product is |
| garment makes changing when not at home much | | | | used, especially if frequent changing is impossible. |
| easier, and this has literally given many people freedom | | | | |