Incontinence is more common than people think. Between 4 – 8% percent of the world's population are affected by some form of incontinence. In total that represents around 400 million people, making it imperative to increase understanding and knowledge to better meet the needs of people experiencing incontinence.
The probability for incontinence issues increases with age, but the condition can also be a result of other factors such as obesity, childbirth or neurological damage. On our education page, you can find more information and a guide on the different types of incontinence
Incontinence can be treated, sometimes cured, and always managed. Personalized care should aim to improve the quality of life and confidence of people by maintaining or restoring continence, or managing incontinence with purpose made products.
Identifying the type and cause of incontinence is the first step towards proper guidance and advice. With more than 50 years of experience in continence care, TENA empowers people through innovative product and service offerings. We work with you to tailor continence care that improves the quality of life for people. Because together we make a difference.
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TENA, a brand of Essity - a global, leading hygiene and health company. Every day, our products, solutions and services are used by a billion people around the world. Our purpose is to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, caregivers, customers and society. Sales are conducted in approximately 150 countries under the leading global brands TENA and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, Cutimed, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa. In 2023, Essity had net sales of approximately SEK 147bn (EUR 13bn) and employed 36,000 people. The company’s headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. More information at essity.com.
