incontinence ads (was Re: pregnancy tests)

[Guest guest]

>I think the mass adverts of Tena lady are offensive, broadcast during late

>afternoon TV when the children are home from school.how do I explain that

>it`s 'ok' (seemingly) for grown ups to have 'accidents' but not for

>children? They shoudl have a public health advert for pelvic floor exercises

>instead (I do miss the reminder!!)

>BArbara

I am quite happy for children to know that adults (be they ladies of

a certain age or people with particular health problems) may have

problems with continence - and that it isn't just 'dirty old ladies'

(though I think it is OK (if practically tedious and embarrassing for

them, plus worrying if it happens often) for children to have

accidents if that is what they are, so I wouldn't have much trouble

there)

What *does* concern me *a lot* is that the 'answer' to stress

incontinence is " wear our disposable pad " - not " get

advice/treatment " (which obviously might still involve their product)

and not a whiff about pelvic floor exercises.

I am all for these things being discussed openly - there might be a

lot less needless misery around if we did.

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Vaudin

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