Can you get incontinence pads on the nhs

A technique called biofeedback may sometimes be used with pelvic floor exercises. You place a small device in your bottom while doing the exercises and it tells you how well you're doing them. A treatment called bowel retraining may be recommended by a continence specialist.

Surgery for bowel incontinence will only be considered if other treatments do not help. The aim of surgery is usually to help you have better control over the muscles in your bottom anus. Very occasionally, a procedure called a colostomy may be considered. This is where your bowel is diverted through a hole made in your tummy so your poo can be collected in a bag.

Page last reviewed: 04 March Next review due: 04 March Treatment - Bowel incontinence Contents Overview Treatment. Incontinence products Incontinence products can help stop you soiling your clothes.

For people with severe leakage, continence clinics and district nurses can supply pads, often delivered to your home, on the NHS, but they tend to be big and bulky.

You pay for these yourself. They're on sale at most supermarkets, chemists and online. It doesn't really matter what brand you buy as they're all good quality," says Logan. Some women with stress incontinence use super-sized tampons to prevent sudden leaks. Wearing a tampon in the vagina puts pressure on the bladder neck to stop leakage on exertion. According to NICE guidelines on urinary incontinence , tampons aren't recommended for the routine management of urinary incontinence in women.

The guidelines state: "Women should not be advised to consider such devices other than for occasional use when necessary to prevent leakage, for example during physical exercise. The pads stay dry to the touch and they can be useful for trips away from home. You may be able to get incontinence products on the NHS; it depends on your local clinical commissioning group.

To qualify for NHS products you may need to be assessed by a healthcare professional. Here's more information about how to get incontinence products on the NHS. The charity Bladder and Bowel UK formerly PromoCon gives independent advice on products that can help manage bladder and bowel problems.

For more information on products and mail order, call their confidential helpline on or visit the Bladder and Bowel UK website. The Continence Product Advisor gives independent and evidence-based advice on how to choose and use suitable incontinence products.

Read more tips for living with incontinence. See original on NHS Choices.