I am also a teacher so know how you feel. I now wear very high absorbency pads which I hold in place with a pair of y fronts with a pair of boxer briefs on top - these keep things in place

I have suffered from urinary incontinence for over six years and have tried lots of medication and two ops without success. Until my last op, surgery on my postate I had no problems with my bowel functions. However since the op I have had some issues with constipation which has been addressed with m...

I have been using pads for the last 6 or so years. At my last two annual reviews with the continence service I have been offered a sheath, both times I said no. Like you I would be interested to know of anybody experience of using one. I use day and night and still sometimes make it to the toilet so...

I stated to wet my bed again about six years ago. To begin with it was only at night, then I started to have problems during the day. It is important that your husband knows he is not alone, so forums like this are good. To start with at the very least you need to protect your mattress. For me a sta...

About six years ago I wet my bed for the first time since I was a kid. I thought it was a one off, but it wasn't. After a period of time the one off accident became the norm and I was wetting most nights. I eventually plucked up the courage to go to my GP and then onto a consultant. Later on I also ...

I would also like to know about this operation. Over the last six years I have tried all the various medication and have had operations on my bladder neck and prostate, with little effect on my incontinence. Currently I have next to no control of my bladder and need to use protection 24/7. I am meet...

I know exactly how you feel. I have been having problems for the last six years. I know it is really hard to go to the doctors and really embarrassing. But it is the best thing to do. In my case the medics have not managed to help with the incontinence so far, but they have been able too rule out an...