“Just embrace life!”

Lorraine is a fit and healthy 55-year-old Pilates instructor who first experienced incontinence after the birth of her daughter. After experiencing a leak while teaching a class, Lorraine felt embarrassed, very self-conscious and like she had no one to turn to.

Her incontinence flares up in moments of stress, and it worsened a lot after the death of her mother. “I didn’t feel I could share my incontinence with anybody. I was highly embarrassed.” But after keeping it a secret from everyone, including her partner, for over two years, Lorraine finally opened up to a friend about it. Sharing her experience made her realise she wasn’t alone, that it is something so many women experience, and nothing to be ashamed of.

Lorraine has since learned the importance of talking about it with others, and feels comfortable sharing her experience with the Depend ® community so she can inspire others to seek out a solution.