Incontinence Pads and Undergarments do NOT Make Women Feel Sexy, Smart, or Empowered

Is it just me? Do the commercials on TV and print ads for urinary incontinence get on other women’s nerves? Based on what multiple marketing campaigns in the incontinence care industry would have you believe, if you use certain incontinence pads and undergarments, you will feel sexy, savvy, strong, and empowered, even if you are peeing in your pants. Suggesting women feel sexy or empowered because they are using an absorbent product to trap leakage flies in the face of common sense. As founder of a global nonprofit addressing diverse vaginal and intimate health needs of women mid-teens through end of life, I am continually frustrated at the insufficient focus on the biggest secret in women’s health, pelvic organ prolapse. As a pelvic organ prolapse (POP) patient advocate who talks out loud about UI with women of all ages nearly every day, I find commercials and print ads that suggest incontinence and being sexy are synonymous ludicrous. And as a woman, I find this message insulting to my intelligence.

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Vaginal Tissue Rejuvenation to Treat Pelvic Organ Prolapse Symptoms: FDA Media Blitz, Fear vs Fact

I wouldn’t see an aesthetician or dermatologist to provide a vaginal treatment, and I wouldn’t see a gynecologist to fix wrinkles on my face. Call me crazy. I prefer my parts remain fully optimized and relatively functional. Walking the walk of a pelvic organ prolapse (POP) patient advocate, I get to see, touch, and explore a multitude of treatments and tools utilized to treat this condition, and that includes some that have made me wonder what…were….they….thinking? But I’ve also seen a couple over the years that have made me sit right up in my chair and immediately go down the Google rabbit hole to capture more data. Energy based vaginal tissue regeneration (VTR) is a nonsurgical treatment I’ve had my eyes on for years.  

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