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'''Depend''' is a brand name for a type of [[Diaper#Adult_usage|adult-sized diapers]] marketed to those afflicted with [[urinary incontinence|urinary]] or [[fecal incontinence]]. The Depend brand was introduced in [[1980]]; [[television commercial]]s first spotlighted the Depend brand, with actors urging adults with incontinence issues to "Get back into life!" Later, and perhaps more well-known, commercials showed actress [[June Allyson]] jumping for joy, exclaiming: "Depend: Because you've got a lot of living to do!"
== Types of Depend products ==
Depend brand adult incontinence products are manufactured by [[Kimberly-Clark]] and come in a variety of styles.
'''Poise Pads''' are slightly thicker maxi pads for women who suffer minor urinary incontinence as well as heavy menstruation. They are worn inside the women's underwear in the middle between her legs. They come in regular and extra absorbencies.
'''Guards for Men''' are strips of absorbent material with a sticky backing that can be fastened to the inside of a man's underwear. Guards for Men protect the wearer against light urinary incontience. They are marketed to men with "drip" incontinence, generally after prostate surgery. They are worn with tighter fitting underpants and are placed to the front of the underpant.
'''Underwear''' (previously sold as '''Depend Protective Underwear''') resembles normal brief-style underpants. Can be pulled on and off like regular underwear, for moderate urinary incontinence.
'''Undergarments''' Absorbent pad fastened by inclusive belt, used for moderate to heavy incontinence. '''Refastenable Underwear''' resembles normal brief-style unisex underpants: can be pulled on and off like regular underwear, or taped on.
'''Fitted Briefs''' Adult diapers, marketed as "fitted briefs." These have a water-proof plastic backing and a wetness indicator. Appropriate for those who suffer from moderate/heavy urinary incontinence and/or fecal incontinence
'''Boost''' absorbent pads designed to complement the absorbancy of existing Depend products. These liners have no waterproof backing, and must be worn with another protective garment.
==Reference in popular culture==
* [[Blink-182]] wrote a whole song about adult incontinence and Depends [[diaper]]s in the sonG 'Depends' which features at the end of their [[1994]] album [[Cheshire Cat (album)|Cheshire Cat]].
==External links==
* http://www.depend.com
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[[Category:Kimberly-Clark brands]]
[[Category:Diaper brands]]
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