"The problem isn't you," Dr. Emily Carter said gently.
"Having incontinence is incredibly common - one in two women over 55 suffer from it. The real problem lies in all the leak solutions out there."
She pulled out her chair—that familiar squeak of medical office furniture—and leaned in close.
"Let me show you the problems with them."
She drew three simple circles.
Pads: "Shift around and leak through, even the heavy-duty incontinence ones"
Diapers: "Bulky, expensive, and honestly... they feel embarrassing to wear"
Most "leak-proof" underwear: "Still leak through during real accidents because they're just period underwear rebranded as leak-proof underwear"
"Plus.. most of these solutions don't eliminate odor, and cause infections and rashes - because they keep moisture against your skin for hours...
Which often leads to mood swings from hormonal disruption"
"Wait," I interrupted. "You're saying the leak solutions are the problem?"