I have leakage around the sides of my incontinence pads .6

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Sounds like you are not quite ready for "pads" alone. I would recommend wearing a full Depends or Tena pull-up diaper brief AND a thin Depends "Shield" inside of the diaper brief. You'll add that extra bit of absorption, and have more protection from the diaper as the Shield absorbs its maximum. You could also try your Tena "pad" inside the Depends jockey-style diaper brief, but that may get a bit tight and uncomfortable, despite the maximum available absorption. Good luck to you.

Yes, try different underwear. I changed to boxer briefs, which are tighter across your legs than regular boxers, and have more coverage than briefs. I came to like Duluth Trading Post Bullpen underwear because it has a pouch that helped keep the pad in place.

@marlon
Thanks- sounds like worth a try and may help with the scrunching probkem

@rlpostrp
Appreciate the thoughts

I have used the Walgreens Certainty Mens pads level 5 and they have worked well for me unless they are seriously over taxed. I was down to a small pad after my RARP and Salvage radiation, but then I was diagnosed with bladder cancer. The two TURBT procedures and six chemo instillations by catheter have seriously affected my continence. I have relied on the Walgreens pads daily since and they have worked for me 98% of the time. If I have had a lot of liquid, I will put one of these pads in a pair of Mens Walgreens Certainty underwear and that has worked for me.

@fritzo Sorry, I have a series of questions.
How long have you been doing this method? 🙂
Is this approach 24/7?
Did you do this from the start, or let time go by?
Did you take PT, and do the homework? Such as Kegel's?

Thanks for sharing!

@midwestjulyguy

Jock strap-I started wearing a jockstrap 24/7 about 2-3 weeks post catheter removal when I stopped wearing pull-ups and just pads. I had a few episodes where the pad slipped and I had leakage out the sides. Rather than order underwear with a super tight pouch, I decided a jock strap would be easier because a super tight pouch underwear would probably tight everywhere.

I've been wearing the jock strap for about two months or so now.
Yes, 24-7 wearing the jock strap with a pad.

I started kegels one month before surgery and started back up post catheter.

I am getting pelvic floor PT, which has been very helpful.

PT steps so far;
• increased kegel routine from 3x a day to 5 days a week with more reps. Had to build up to this.
• Encouraged to drink more water, targeting 1/2 my body weight in ounces every day.
• Working on methods to extend the time between going. Lots of urge control techniques.
• Added a few exercise to deal help my ab tightness....Cat/Cow, Bird Dog, plus lots of hip flexibility exercises.
• Just started TENS treatment.
• Had a session using a probe to measure my kegel function, which included measuring the strength and duration of my squeeze and how well I was able to relax the muscle.

Hope this helps. Ask any if you have more questions.

Thanks for all the info. Super helpful. I will talk to my PT tomorrow. Think I will follow your example. I have to squat a lot to care for my pets, leaking and side blowouts is almost daily. I think I have a very long way to go.
Continued success! Hope to hear more good news as you progress.