TENA Lady Extra: 475 ml of Protection for Leaks That Have Outgrown a Liner
TENA Lady Extra pads help a woman with bladder leaks get through the day without checking herself every hour, and they hold 475 ml on the standard laboratory test used across the range. They are shaped pads that stick into ordinary underwear with wide adhesive strips, with a fast-absorbing core, an odour control layer and a breathable backing.
One correction worth making straight away, because it affects whether you buy enough. These are published for MEDIUM leakage, not light. On the eight-point absorbency scale used across this range, Extra sits at 5. If you are buying these for the occasional drop when you cough or sneeze, you are buying more than you need and spending more than you have to. If you are buying them because a thinner pad has been letting you down, you are in exactly the right place.
Where Extra Sits in the Range
This is the single most useful thing we can give you, because almost nobody buys the right absorbency first time. These are the published capacities, all measured the same way, so they compare directly.
- Mini Magic — 60 ml. A liner, for the occasional drop.
- Ultra Mini — 92 ml. Also a liner, for light leaks.
- Mini — 170 ml, and Mini Plus — 240 ml. Light.
- Normal — 325 ml. Medium.
- Extra — 475 ml. Medium, and this product.
- Extra Plus — around 540 ml. Medium to heavy.
- Maxi — 798 ml, and Maxi Night, the heaviest, for lying down.
Move up a step if you are leaking through or changing more than five times a day. Move down a step if the pad is dry when you change it, because a smaller pad costs less, sits thinner and feels better. Ask our pharmacist and we will work it out with you in two minutes rather than have you buy your way up the range.
How to Wear It
The pad sticks to the inside of ordinary underwear with wide adhesive strips on the back; it is pressed into place rather than worn loose, and no special pants are needed. Press it down along its length so the whole strip takes hold, and make sure the wider end sits where you need it, which for most women is towards the front.
Close-fitting cotton underwear holds a pad far better than loose or silky underwear, which is the commonest reason a pad shifts and then leaks at the edge. If you are finding that the pad moves, tell us before you move up a size, because the underwear is usually the problem rather than the pad.
Why a Period Pad Struggles Where This One Works
Women substitute one for the other constantly, usually out of embarrassment at the till, and it is worth knowing why the substitution fails. A period pad has an open surface designed for a slow, thick flow, which is the wrong shape of problem. Urine arrives fast and thin, so it runs along the surface and out at the edge before an open pad has taken it in.
A continence pad is built the other way round: the surface pulls liquid down quickly and a superabsorbent core turns it to gel so it stays put, which also stops the ammonia smell that develops when urine sits on a surface. That is why these stay dry for hours where a period pad gives up. If you have been managing with period pads, you will notice the difference on the first day.
Changing It, and Looking After the Skin
Three to five changes across a day suits most women, and the rule that matters more than the number is to change the pad before it reaches its capacity rather than after. Prolonged dampness against skin causes a sore, itchy rash that is far harder to settle than it is to prevent.
So at each change, wash gently with warm water or a mild cleanser, pat dry rather than rubbing, and if the skin is at all red or sore, apply a thin layer of barrier cream. Ask our pharmacist for the cream when you order. If the skin stays sore, or there is itching, burning or a discharge, come and see us rather than carrying on, because thrush and urine rash look similar and are treated quite differently.
Leaking Is a Symptom, and a Good Deal of It Is Treatable
This is the part we would want a member of our own family to hear. Bladder leakage in women is common, it is rarely just age, and a large proportion of it improves with treatment rather than being managed with pads for the rest of a life.
Leaking when you cough, laugh, sneeze or lift is usually stress incontinence, and supervised pelvic floor training helps a great many women, often substantially. A sudden desperate urge with little warning is a different pattern and has its own treatments. Our doctor can tell the two apart in one appointment and say what is worth trying. Please come and see us if the leaking is new, has got worse, started after childbirth or surgery, or comes with pain, burning, blood or a change in how often you pass urine. Pads make life liveable meanwhile, and they beat staying at home, but there is usually more to try.
What We Can Honestly Tell You
At 475 ml this is the middle of the range and the size most women settle on once they have stopped under-buying. It is discreet, it stays dry for hours, and ten to a pack is easy to keep in a handbag and a desk drawer.
If 475 ml is still not enough, the next steps up are Extra Plus and then Maxi, and if you are drier than you expected, drop to TENA Lady Normal at 325 ml or the Ultra Mini liner at 92 ml. For leaks that need more than a pad can give, ask about TENA Lady pants, which replace underwear altogether.
Is This Pad Right for You?
Please talk to our pharmacist or our doctor before you buy if any of these apply.
- Only the occasional drop when you cough or sneeze. This is more than you need. Ask us about a liner and spend less.
- Leaking through, or changing more than five times a day. Move up a step. We will show you the figures.
- The pad is dry when you change it. Move down a step and save money.
- The pad keeps shifting. Usually the underwear rather than the pad. Let us check before you buy a bigger size.
- Red, itchy or sore skin, or any discharge. Come and see us. Thrush and urine rash look alike and are treated differently.
- Leaking that is new, worse, started after childbirth or surgery, or comes with pain, burning or blood. Please see our doctor. A great deal of this is treatable.
Where to Buy TENA Lady Extra 10’s in Kenya
Order online and we deliver countrywide, or collect from our pharmacy at Kahawa Sukari Shopping Center, Nairobi. We send orders to Nairobi and every neighbourhood around it — the CBD, Westlands, Parklands, Gigiri, Muthaiga, Runda, Rosslyn, Kitisuru, Lower Kabete, Lavington, Kileleshwa, Kilimani, Karen, Langata, South B, South C, Eastleigh, Buruburu, Donholm, Embakasi, Ngong Road, Kasarani, Roysambu, Zimmerman, Githurai, Ruaka, Banana Hill, Two Rivers, Village Market and Pride Lands — and across Kiambu, Thika, Juja, Ruiru, Kikuyu, Limuru and Ngong.
Beyond the capital we deliver to Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Nyeri, Machakos, Athi River, Kitengela, Kajiado, Naivasha, Narok, Kericho, Bomet, Kisii, Migori, Homa Bay, Siaya, Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Vihiga, Webuye, Kitale, Nandi Hills, Iten, Kapenguria, Embu, Meru, Chuka, Kerugoya, Murang’a, Othaya, Nyahururu, Nanyuki, Maralal, Isiolo, Marsabit, Moyale, Wajir, Mandera, Garissa, Lodwar, Kitui, Mwingi, Makueni, Emali, Kibwezi, Voi, Taveta, Wundanyi, Mariakani, Diani, Ukunda, Kilifi, Watamu, Malindi, Lamu and Hola. Everything in this category travels in plain outer packaging with nothing on the outside to say what is inside, and the delivery note carries our name and no product description. At three to five a day a pack covers a known length of time, so tell us how many months you want covered and we will work out the quantity with you before you order.
Across Africa, ask us before you order. We have sent orders to Uganda, Tanzania, Somaliland and as far as Malawi, and we will quote for Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and the rest of the continent. Tell us the destination and we will confirm any import paperwork before the parcel leaves us.
Living abroad? Order from wherever you are and we deliver to your family here in Kenya. Kenyans in the UK, the United States, Canada, South Africa and the Gulf order from us regularly for parents and relatives at home. A continence pad is needed every day rather than occasionally, so running out is the thing to plan against. Tell us who it is for, the size and how many months you want covered, and we will set up a standing monthly delivery so nobody is ever caught short.
Why Buy Your TENA Lady Extra 10’s from HealthAlone Kenya?
HealthAlone is a pharmacist-led health ecosystem licensed by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, and our stock is original, sealed and correctly stored. Kahawa Sukari is a real counter with real pharmacists behind it.
Our pharmacists will match the absorbency to the leak instead of letting you buy your way up the range, and tell you when the leaking itself is worth seeing our doctor about. Our doctor is here too if you would rather have the whole question looked at properly.
It is one more step in our vision: building Africa’s most trusted health ecosystem, accessible to everyone, everywhere.
TENA Lady Extra: Your Questions Answered
How much do TENA Lady Extra pads hold?
475 ml on the standard laboratory test, which puts them at 5 on the eight-point absorbency scale used across the range.
Are these for light leaks?
They are published for medium leakage rather than light. If you only leak the occasional drop when you cough or sneeze, ask us about a liner instead and spend less.
How do I know if I should go up a size?
If you are leaking through, or changing more than five times a day. The next steps are Extra Plus at around 540 ml and then Maxi at 798 ml.
And how do I know if I should go down?
If the pad is still largely dry when you change it. A smaller pad is cheaper, thinner and more comfortable.
How does the pad stay in place?
Wide adhesive strips on the back stick it inside ordinary underwear. Press along the whole length so the strip takes hold.
Mine keeps shifting. What am I doing wrong?
Usually nothing. Close-fitting cotton underwear holds a pad far better than loose or silky underwear. Tell us before you move up a size.
Can I use period pads instead of tena lady extra?
They work far less well, and here is why. A period pad has an open surface for a slow thick flow, while urine arrives fast and thin and runs out at the edge. A continence pad pulls liquid down fast and gels it.
Do they smell?
There is an odour control layer, and because the core turns urine to gel it stays off the surface instead of developing the ammonia smell a period pad does.
How often should I change one?
Three to five times a day suits most women, and always before the pad reaches its capacity rather than after.
My skin has become sore. What should I do?
Wash gently, pat dry rather than rubbing, and use a thin layer of barrier cream. If it stays sore or there is itching, burning or discharge, come and see us, because thrush and urine rash look similar and are treated differently.
Is leaking just part of getting older?
Rarely. A large proportion of bladder leakage in women improves with treatment. Leaking when you cough or lift often responds well to supervised pelvic floor training, and our doctor can tell you what is worth trying.
When should I see the doctor rather than buy pads?
If the leaking is new, getting worse, started after childbirth or surgery, or comes with pain, burning, blood or a change in how often you pass urine.
Are they delivered discreetly?
Yes. Plain outer packaging, nothing on the outside to say what is inside, and a delivery note with our name and no product description.
Where can I buy TENA Lady Extra 10’s in Kenya, and what does it cost?
From HealthAlone, online for delivery countrywide or over the counter at Kahawa Sukari Shopping Center, Nairobi. The current price is shown above. We deliver across Nairobi — the CBD, Westlands, Parklands, Gigiri, Muthaiga, Runda, Kitisuru, Lavington, Kilimani, Karen, Langata, South B, South C, Eastleigh, Kasarani, Roysambu, Githurai, Ruaka and Banana Hill — and to Kiambu, Thika, Juja, Ruiru, Kikuyu, Limuru, Ngong, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Nyeri, Machakos, Kitengela, Naivasha, Narok, Kericho, Kisii, Migori, Homa Bay, Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Kitale, Embu, Meru, Nanyuki, Nyahururu, Isiolo, Marsabit, Wajir, Mandera, Garissa, Lodwar, Kitui, Makueni, Voi, Taveta, Mariakani, Diani, Ukunda, Kilifi, Watamu, Malindi and Lamu. Outside Kenya we have delivered to Uganda, Tanzania, Somaliland and Malawi, and we quote for Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and the rest of Africa on request. Tell us how often you are changing and we will tell you whether to move up or down the range.
