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Explore adult diaper types, absorbency, fit and everyday use. This library brings together the English articles available from Adult Diaper Information Center Japan. New English articles appear here as they are published.

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Read illustrated explanations and practical points to check when choosing and using adult diapers and incontinence insert pads.

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Urinals: types, selection, use and care [2026]

Urinals: types, selection, use and care [2026]

An illustrated guide to handheld, hose-connected and automatic suction urinals, including male and female designs, care and Japanese long-term care insurance considerations.

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Male incontinence pads: types, wrapping methods and precautions [2026]

Male incontinence pads: types, wrapping methods and precautions [2026]

An illustrated guide to male incontinence insert pads, including triangular and cup folds, product examples and points to consider when choosing and using them.

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What Are Active Absorbent Briefs? Disposable Underwear Absorbing Less Than 300mL [2026 Guide]

What Are Active Absorbent Briefs? Disposable Underwear Absorbing Less Than 300mL [2026 Guide]

Explore thin disposable underwear with built-in absorbent cores and manufacturer-rated absorbency below 300mL, including product colors and sizes.

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Discreet Ultra-Thin Pull-On Adult Diapers: Underwear-Like Designs, Colors, Sizes, and Absorbency [2026 Guide]

Discreet Ultra-Thin Pull-On Adult Diapers: Underwear-Like Designs, Colors, Sizes, and Absorbency [2026 Guide]

Compare ultra-thin pull-on adult diapers from three manufacturers, including underwear-like designs, colors, waist sizes, and pad compatibility.

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What Is Light Incontinence Underwear? Types, Absorbency, Selection, and Washing [2026 Guide]

What Is Light Incontinence Underwear? Types, Absorbency, Selection, and Washing [2026 Guide]

Learn about reusable light incontinence underwear for women and men, when it may suit small leaks, and what to check before buying and washing.

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Perineal Wash Bottles: Types and How to Choose [2026 Guide]

Perineal Wash Bottles: Types and How to Choose [2026 Guide]

Compare perineal wash bottles by capacity, nozzle design, squeezing ease, and cleaning requirements, with manufacturer product examples.

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How to Keep a Diaper Diary: Measuring Urine, Examples, and Free PDFs [2026 Guide]

How to Keep a Diaper Diary: Measuring Urine, Examples, and Free PDFs [2026 Guide]

Learn how to record diaper use and urine volume, interpret the diary with professionals, and access the original diary and example PDFs.

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Using and Changing Pull-On Adult Diapers: Official Manufacturer Videos [2026 Guide]

Using and Changing Pull-On Adult Diapers: Official Manufacturer Videos [2026 Guide]

Review key fitting and changing steps for pull-on adult diapers alongside manufacturers’ official Japanese-language demonstration videos.

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Washing Clothes with Urine Odor: Laundry Tips and Three Detergent Brands [2026 Guide]

Washing Clothes with Urine Odor: Laundry Tips and Three Detergent Brands [2026 Guide]

Learn where urine odors linger, what to check when washing, and how three manufacturers’ household and commercial laundry detergents address urine odor.

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Colored Pull-On Adult Diapers: Pink, Beige, and Gray Retail Products [2026 Guide]

Colored Pull-On Adult Diapers: Pink, Beige, and Gray Retail Products [2026 Guide]

Compare pink, beige, and gray retail pull-on adult diapers by design, waist size, and approximate absorbency.

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Large Incontinence Insert Pads from Seven Companies: Retail Sizes and Absorbency [2026 Guide]

Large Incontinence Insert Pads from Seven Companies: Retail Sizes and Absorbency [2026 Guide]

Compare the longest retail incontinence insert pads from seven manufacturers by width, length, and estimated absorbency in voids.

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Disposable Absorbent Sheets for Perineal Washing

Disposable Absorbent Sheets for Perineal Washing

Learn how to place disposable absorbent sheets during perineal washing, precautions for use, and product size and absorbency examples.

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Follow a three-step learning guide

Start with product types and structure, then move on to selection and fit, and finally to use and changing. The guides below are available in English. Links to Japanese articles are clearly marked.

STEP 01

Types and structure

Understand pull-on adult diapers, tape-fastened adult diapers, incontinence insert pads and pad-holding underwear. Learn what each product is designed to do.

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STEP 02

Choosing a product, absorbency and size

Check the product type, body fit, reference absorbency and time until the next change. Compare the features that matter for the person using the product.

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STEP 03

Fitting, use and changing

Explore insert pad placement, standing leak guards, fastening tapes, changing demonstrations, skin cleansing and disposal after use.

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