Easy Ways to Avoid Adult Diaper Rash


Urinary incontinence is a condition in which bladder control or control of the urinary sphincter is weakened due to age, disease, or some other physical condition. This leads to involuntary leakage of urine when a person laughs, coughs, or under stress. Use of adult diapers helps people with urinary incontinence to lead normal, active lives. Regular use of these adult diapers may, however, cause skin irritation and adult diaper rash.

What is Adult Diaper Rash?

Like the diaper rash that young children develop, adult diaper rash can be mild, i.e. be as simple as itchy, irritation with a mild redness of skin. If left untreated, however, this can progressively increase in severity and cause intense redness, raised bumps which may or may not be filled with fluid, itching, burning, inflammation, and pain.

Causes of Adult Diaper Rash

Very few adult diapers come with cleaning material such as wipes to clean the urine and faecal matter away. In an outdoor situation, it is not unusual for users to go long hours without a replacement or replacing the diapers without cleaning the intimate areas. The salts, the bacteria and other microorganisms in the urine and faecal matter often cause a breakdown of the skin and may even cause infection. This leads to a painful diaper rash situation.



Apart from the moisture and the infection there are two other reasons for an adult diaper rash to develop. When adults living very active lifestyles use diapers or incontinence products the friction between the sensitive skin and these products may cause a rash. It is also possible that these users may be allergic to a brand of adult diaper and may develop a diaper rash.

Prevention – Ways to Avoid Adult Diaper Rash

While treatment of adult diaper rash may be relatively simple, prevention is by far the easiest and best way to tackle it. Simple preventive measures can keep much of the discomfort at bay.

·        If you suspect that you may be allergic to a brand of diapers or incontinence product, the simplest solution is to try a different brand. These days it is easy to order adult diapers online and you may wish to read user reviews before you place an order

·         Not using the right size adult diaper may also lead to absorbency issues and high moisture content will cause a diaper rash. Speak to a medical supplies stockist or research the right size online


·         Regular changing of adult diapers helps keep the intimate areas clean and dry. You may wish to time your diaper changes but do change ahead of schedule if you can sense a lot of moisture

·         It is important to use a cleansing wipe to clean the area every time you change your adult diaper. When possible, it is also best to air out the area before changing diapers.

·         If the rash is moderate, diaper rash creams available over the counter or online can help control and heal quickly. Products like Bactigras dressing and anti-bacterial ointment may be used to heal the inflammation
If the problem persists it is important to consult a doctor to control and treat the infection.

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