How to Deal With Incontinence by Wearing Rubber Pants
- 1). Purchase an absorbent adult incontinence insert product. Disposable products offer ease of use, and contain an absorbent inner core in the area of the perineum to keep fluid away from the skin, causing fewer rashes. Reusable cloth products, however, cost less over time, and ease consumers' environmental concerns.
- 2). Choose rubber or plastic pants to coordinate with your absorbent insert product. Some inserts have adhesive on the back and will stick to regular underwear worn underneath the protective pants. Others fit inside a special type of protective pants, necessitating the purchase of that type of garment. Purchase rubber pants that work well with your style of outer clothing. Some are available in low cut styles, or with a higher leg opening to accommodate stylish clothes.
- 3). Place the absorbent insert inside the rubber pants, then pull onto the body. The legs and waistband of the rubber pants should be snug to protect against leaks, but not so tight as to cause discomfort or skin irritation.
- 4). Treat and prevent chafing and rashes with zinc oxide cream. Apply the cream to clean and dry skin several times per day as needed.
- 5). Change the absorbent inserts every two to three hours throughout the day. Clean skin with disposable intimate cleansing wipes to avoid prolonged skin contact with urine.
- 6). Replace rubber pants with absorbent inserts with an absorbent paper or cloth all-in-one incontinence garment not containing plastic at night to allow skin to breathe. Use bed pads for extra absorbency at night if needed.
