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Incontinence products questions: Pull-ups vs. diapers, pads and guards
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Thanks for the advice on the Tena maximum pads. I decided to just go with Tena because so many people recommend them. But, it's hard to know which ones to use.
Thanks for the heads up on clamps. Sounds like it has worked really well for you. My surgeon did make a specific comment not to use clamps post surgery, but I suspect that is for people during initial recovery. I suspect having the clamp as an option for later care if you need it later is wonderful. Thanks so much!
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I’ve been using a clamp for many years. One was supplied to me after having radiation 3 1/2 years ago following my prostatectomy When the cancer came back.
The one I was supplied with was uncomfortable, and I read here a few years ago about Wiesner clamp. I bought one and it works quite well. I don’t use it every day, but I use it when I go to the gym or go out for dinner or go dancing with my wife. Those activities seem to make me leak more. I almost always take the clamp off after two hours, But will wear it a few hours later without any issues.
I started using the Tena Pads about two months ago. The ones I was getting for free were no longer available in January. They were pretty thick pads, but if I was real active that he would get soaked quickly. The Tena pads do not seem to get soaked as easily and don’t leak as much. That doesn’t mean they don’t leak at all, if you wear them too long they leak. Sometimes I don’t notice until too late.