@jeffmarc Hi Jeff, I hear you. I’d use a pad every two hours also without a clamp. That’s why I experimented by slowly increased the amount of time I wore it each day. If I used the clamp for only 2-3 hours a day I’d be an emotional and physical wreck because with urethral stricture the AUS choking my already urethra was advised against. Surgically fixing the stricture near the bladder neck is dicey and can fail, making things worse. So the clamp is my only option and I felt I'm had to wear it all day and it turned out fine.

I hope your AUS will be everything you hope for.