Around 1 in 3 women over 35 experience urinary leakage
Globally, more than 400 million people are affected by incontinence
Around 1 in 4 men over 40 experience urinary leakage
To ensure people with incontinence get the help and support they need, we have to raise awareness and improve understanding of the condition. To help do this, we have collected some useful information about the causes and types of urinary incontinence and bowel incontinence.
As well as raising awareness of incontinence as a condition, we also want to highlight effective ways to prevent and manage the different types of incontinence and show how different strategies or changes in daily routines may help improve bladder control.
People with incontinence have their own unique needs and strengths. To maintain independence and prevent incontinence it is important to find individual solutions to meet their individual needs and support their identified strengths. At TENA, this is our approach to continence care. And the goal is to help people with incontinence maintain dignity, regain confidence and take back control of their lives.
By combining over 60 years of incontinence expertise with the latest digital health technology, we assess the needs of each individual and create unique person-centred care plans with the right toileting routines and the right product type, size and absorption level. Care plans also include the right hygiene routines and skin health products.
A person-centred care approach doesn’t only benefit those living with incontinence. It also benefits caregivers by reducing product checks, changes, leakages and laundry as well as reducing back bends and stress. Care facilities also benefit as person-centred care is proven to reduce leakages1, which cuts product consumption and waste while reducing laundry and energy use.
When it comes to continence care, a person-centred approach benefits everyone.
Reduce leakages by 75%(2)
Reduce product consumption by 35%(2)
Reduce skin irritation by 47%(3)
Reduce incontinence-related tasks by 44%(4)
Reduce product waste by 31%(5)
Increase job satisfaction by 70%(6)
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TENA is a brand of Essity, a leading global hygiene and health company. With over 60 years of experience TENA is the No 1 adult incontinence brand globally*. We offer a full range of absorbent products, skincare and digital health technology solutions that are tailored to the needs of individuals, their families and healthcare professionals.
With TENA, Essity is at the forefront of developing products and services that help improve dignity and the quality of people’s lives. We strive for sustainable continence care with better care and better products.
*Source: Euromonitor International Limited; Retail Adult Incontinence, all channels, RSP value sales, Tissue & Hygiene, 2020 edition.
TENA, a brand of Essity - a global leading hygiene and healthy company. Everyday, our products, solutions and services are used by billion people around the world. Our purpose is to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, caregivers, customers and society. Sales are conducted in approximately 150 countries under the leading global brands TENA and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, Cutimed, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, ModiBodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa. In 2023, Essity had net sales of approximately SEK 147bn (EUR 13bn) and employed 36,000 people. The Company's headquaters is located in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. More information at essity.com.
