Question: I experience urinary incontinence from overactive bladder and urge incontinence. No big deal. The very highest quality absorbent pads (if you wish Adult Briefs) are expensive. As a result .. I tend to wear them as long as I possibly am able to do so WITHOUT leakage to save money. The Abena brand Adult Briefs (and Molicare also) are quite expensive .. well in excess of a dollar each pad. To save money I try to wear them as long as I possibly am able to do so. This can be eight or more hours. OK.. here is my question .. I recently incured an Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) .. and had to seek medical attention to correct it. Here is my question: Could my UTI have originated because I am wearing the Adult Briefs for too lengthy a time period?

Thank You Sir For Your Answer .. Thank You Doctor For Your Answer .. In dealing with this 'issue' for literally .. a lifetime .. this was the first incident of experiencing a UTI in my lifetime. I DO also use the Tranquility Products including the ATN briefs and I DO wash myself each and everytime I 'change' briefs. For the first time in my life .. I am now periodically 'voiding' urine into a clear glass vessel to CAREFULLY check for ANY evidence of 'cloudyness' or 'particles' or 'odor' as to my voided urine. When this experience occurred I had absolutely NO SYMPTOMS whatsoever .. no burning sensation whatsoever in fact NO SYMPTOMS at all. I 'totally accidently' discovered this problem because I was 'required' by circumstances while staying with friends in their home to 'void' into a glass. It was then I noticed in my voided urine in the glass the extreme cloudyness coupled with 'salt like particles' and a definate 'odor' to my urine. I immediately sought and received successful medical attention with an MD! Again .. Sir! I thank you so much for your reply.