Continence issues are more common in Canada than many people realize. According to information provided by the Canada Incontinence Foundation, up to ten percent of the population lives with some form of leakage. Health Canada reports an estimated one in five people live with this condition for either a short time due to illness or as an ongoing symptom of a chronic condition. While there are products that will help you manage your condition, buying them on supermarket and pharmacy shelves is not the only option. You can order them online. Here are some of the ways the latter option helps you maintain your privacy.

Information at Your Fingertips

When you choose to buy medical products of any kind online, you have access to a lot of information about those products. In terms of purchasing continence products, you have the opportunity to read descriptions, look over reviews that others have provided, and compare the merits of similar products.

All of this is done in the privacy of your home. No one is looking over your shoulder or wondering why you have an interest in a particular product. Best of all, you can take all the time you want to compare different products and decide which one to try. There is not the temptation to grab the first likely product off a supermarket shelf and hope that one of the self-pay kiosks are free when you get to the front of the store.

Discreet Ordering

Another benefit is that no one has to know you are shopping for continence products at all. It’s up to you to decide if you share that information with anyone else.

When you decide to order continence products online, the seller uses encryption to protect your information. Without your permission, no one can get to the data about what you’ve bought, how many orders you’ve placed, or anything else pertaining to your account.

The discretion is not just about protecting your private information. Many companies that provide diapers for adults and other continence products choose simple packaging to ship your order to the address that you designate. There is nothing on the outside of the box to provide clues about what is found inside. You can feel free to order anything you wish and it won’t matter if a neighbor accepts a package and holds it until you return. Unless you choose to tell your neighbor what’s inside, no one will be the wiser.

The Chance to Try Different Products

With online ordering, you have the opportunity to pick a product, see how it works, and decide if you want to try a similar product. Since what works fine for one person may not be the best fit for another, you can carry out your comparison without anyone knowing. Once you do decide which brands and designs work best for you, it’s easy enough to create a recurring order and never have to worry about running out of something you need.

Continence issues are often something people would rather not discuss. If you prefer to keep your condition a secret from all but those who need to know, choosing to order supplies online is a smart move. Give it a try and see what you think. Between the privacy and the other advantages, you may never want to shop for continence products any other way.