‘I suffered from incontinence during exercise for 10 years but finally found a solution'

A mum-of-two was left “mortified” after suffering incontinence when running or playing tennis, but now she’s got her confidence back – all thanks to a “life-changing” solution. After giving birth to her second child and suffering a tear, Vicky Grubb noticed that she had difficulty controlling her bladder. This led the 46 year old to experience leaking while playing her favourite sports.

She was constantly worrying about the “embarrassment” of having an accident in public. But now, after 10 years, she is finally back to doing what she loves with the help of a simple device that she is eager to tell other women about. “Instead of enjoying the sport, I was thinking about the embarrassment of potentially leaking,” said the upholstery teacher, from Hampshire.

“Once, I was having a private tennis lesson at a really busy court and suddenly, I could feel a damp patch stretching down my legs. “It’s something everyone notices, especially when you’re wearing lighter clothing. I felt completely mortified and had to walk off the court.

“The experience put me off doing any exercise for a long time.” Before having children [not named for privacy reasons], Vicky enjoyed a carefree life. She then gave birth to her eldest, now aged 15, with everything going smoothly.

Her second child’s delivery, though, wasn’t easy and she suffered a tear. The traumatic birth left the mum needing to undergo emergency surgery to sew this up, which took three hours and left he.