Living with Incontinence: The Daily Struggles of a Woman in Her 50s

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Living with Incontinence: The Daily Struggles of a Woman in Her 50s
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A woman in her early 50s shares her struggles with incontinence, highlighting the constant need for pre-planning and the lack of accessible toilets. Despite using specialty pants and liners, the fear of accidents remains.

‘I’ve had accidents and it’s humiliating. I just always end up feeling like I should have stayed at home,’ writes Helen

I’ve had accidents and it’s humiliating. I just always end up feeling like I should have stayed at home. The frustrating thing is that, millions of people’s lives are being affected by something that could be easily fixed through better access to public toilets. I live in a small town near Plymouth – there’s about 20,000 people and one small public toilet.

All we need is easier access to toilets to dramatically improve the lives and health of millions of people. The Government says they want to get people healthy, but if people can’t leave their houses with confidence, there’s no hope.

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