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What are incontinence sheets and how to use them?

Bed wetting (nocturia) or incontinence at night can be disruptive for several reasons. You may find it difficult to rest, need to change your bedding, or even deal with health concerns such as skin irritation. Protecting yourself and your mattress or furniture from incontinence with specially designed bed sheets is a great way to ensure comfort and rest when dealing with nocturia. 

Incontinence sheets offer multi-layered, highly absorbent protection for your bed or other furniture from urinary incontinence. Their versatile, easy to use design allows you or your relative to place the bed wetting pad over normal bed sheets. Some incontinence sheets also use a supplementary wing feature to ensure additional security.  

How to use incontinence sheets and bed pads

With a mattress, you should simply treat an incontinence sheet as another layer over your bed sheet. Make sure the sheet or bed pad is placed centrally over your bed sheet – some products have extra pieces of material or wings which wrap round under the mattress to help secure it in place. 

The same applies to any other furniture you want to use an incontinence sheet with– try to secure the sheet around the back of a chair or wheelchair for example, to reduce the chance it will come loose.  

Although there are washable, reusable versions available, TENA offers disposable bed pads. This means that if you have experienced a leak during the night, you should discard it and replace it with a new one for continued comfort and security while you rest.  

This is not only a more hygienic option, but a fresh one-use sheet is also often more absorbent and able to handle larger leaks more effectively. 

What sizes do incontinence sheets come in?

Whether you’re looking at the thinner Hygiene Sheet or the thicker TENA Bed Secure Zone Super bed pads, it doesn’t matter – they are available in several different dimensions, so your sheet of choice will work with beds, chairs, or sofas so you can stay protected wherever you are. 

While TENA incontinence sheets are ideal for beds, they can also be tailored to your daytime needs and can even work with car seats or a wheelchair allowing you to stay protected while on the go. 

What’s in my incontinence sheet?

The outer layer of our sheets have a smooth, soft feel and they have been dermatologically tested to ensure your skin feels comfortable and prevent skin irritation. 

What’s more, their unique Secure Zone technology not only gives added protection, but also odour reduction meaning leaks will be as discreet as possible whether you’re at home or on the go. 

With TENA, you can choose from a wide range of incontinence sheets and disposable bed pads that will suit the needs of you or your loved ones at home or while they stay with you. Check out our full range to find the sheet that’s right for you on TENA Hygiene Accessories.