When was the last time you talked about incontinence with friends? Or discussed heavy periods with your partner? We’re guessing not recently. Because despite making some positive steps towards supporting our wellbeing, such as speaking more openly about mental health, there are still a number of everyday health issues not being discussed.
Wetting yourself when you laugh, or bleeding through your clothes during a period may not casually come up in conversation, but it’s only by sharing experiences of hidden health conditions that we can truly future-proof our wellbeing. In 2022, Essity – a global hygiene and health company with leading period and intimate care brands such as Bodyform and Modibodi, incontinence brand TENA and compression therapy brand JOBST – conducted a survey, which highlighted how far we still have to go when it comes to talking about trickier matters. Here, we take a look at the results that show why now is the time to get honest.
