I think most women have heard about reusable underwear for incontinence.  There are lots of competing brands and ad campaigns that target younger, more active women.  This is such an important shift in our culture because it normalizes leaking.  Leaking is so common in younger, athletic women but these women often think they are the only one with the problem .  And there is nothing more demoralizing than looking for an incontinence product and seeing ads targeting caretakers of older women with dementia.  These women have issues with leaking too but that is just part of the incontinence spectrum.  As leaking becomes more normalized, there are more and more products coming to market.  Did you know there are shorts and leggings for leaking?

I first noticed these products when they came across my social media feed (thank you facebook!).  There are several companies that have created cute shorts and leggings for women who leak with exercise.  Prickly Pear Sports and Moxie Fitness Apparel both have exercise apparel for the leaky athlete.  And their marketing is on point- it is totally geared toward young, fit women.  I haven’t tried any of these products but I think they are a great step forward.  Both of these brands have absorbant materials in the bottoms.  They don’t prevent the leaking, just make our workouts better when it happens.  Who knew there were leggings for leaking?

The most important thing is for you to keep doing the activities you love.  Incontinence makes many women turn away from exercising.  This can impact your emotional and physical well-being.  Self-care is so important, especially right now when it feels like the world is going crazy.  And exercise is a huge component of self-care.  So get creative!  Try the shorts.  Get the leggings for leaking.  And I would love to hear how they worked for you!