Providing patients with limited mobility with proper incontinence care using a mattress cover
Bedridden patient care is already challenging. If the patient also experiences incontinence, then it can make giving them proper care even more difficult. This is then compounded by the fact that some patients may find incontinence care embarrassing. We at iD believe that incontinence should no longer be a taboo and we want to help everyone live life in full view. In order to help you properly care for your patients, we have three simple tips to help you provide professional, sensitive incontinence care. Help your patient through encouraging them to maintain a healthy lifestyle, choosing the right continence products, such as a mattress cover, and being respectful.
3 Effects of Menopause on the Body and How to Care for Them
There is one thing we all woman have in common, its motherhood, periods…and also menopause.
Menopause is something that all women undergo, usually between the ages of 45 and 55. Menopause happens when your levels of oestrogen and progesterone, the hormones that are responsible for your menstrual cycle and pregnancy, drop and is when your periods and fertility end. Experiencing these symptoms alongside female incontinence can be inconvenient, but in this article, we explore some effects menopause has on the body and how to live your best life while experiencing menopause bladder weakness.