Leakage around the sides of incontinence pads? What's better?
I am 74 and quite active. I have had surgery, RT after recurrence and then more Rt and hormonal therapy after spread. The Teena incontinence pads that I use leak around the sides when i exercise or lift the grandkids. And now i
am staining chairs when i sit without even knowing. The adhesive is not good and they tend to crumple up.
Is there a better pad or will pull ups be better?
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2 ReactionsI didn't know Depends pad were a new design, but I didn't start buying them until last May. Couple times I have had leaks with not that much actually in the pad. Also, have tight briefs. Think sometimes I must not get the pad position correctly. Sometimes when lifting weights they get soaked, but don't leak. Then today for the second time I got a leak and hardly any wetness in the pad, except on left edge. Must not have had pad put in correctly.
I never found a pad better than Teena. Are you using the heavy duty (overnight pad). I found they would last 3-4 hours during the day. I was 100% incontinent until my oncologist told me about the AUS implant. This implant was, and continues to be, a life saver .
So try a different Teena pad and look into the AUS implant.
@hughtur
Sorry to hear that your incontinence is so severe that you needed the AUS pump. I have tried the Prevail pad for a week so far,
But I think it may be better than Teena
@diverjer
Positioning may be a problem but also everything
May just shift around with the weightlifting. I think extra taping may be the answer, though haven’t tried yet.
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2 ReactionsNever heard of extra taping, but could see how that could help with some double sided tape. Also, be more of a pain to put on. Everything just seem to point to the left and that is where I get the leaks. But its only happened a couple times. Looked up on Google and it said 75% men dress left, I try to point that guy right, but he won't stay that way, wants to go left. Then if I put more pad on left, it real feels strange, especially when sitting. Anyway, I guess leaking only a couple times with pad in almost 4 months isn't too bad. They pullups never leak, but they are just too hot in this heat. Do use them pullups at night, but only leak about 5 - 7 ml a night. They actually feel dry in the morning, but that isn't what the scales say. Sometimes I wonder if part of it is sweat. Still getting up 3 - 4 times a night and go like a race horse, but not day when moving around. Having cancer and not a very good pathology report is enough- don't need this incontinence.
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2 ReactionsTight boxers or underwear is a good hack. Stops the penis from moving around. Make sure you have a good DPT to help you with incontinence. Make sure you have your diet dialed in as some things, like coffee and soda can cause bladder irritation.
I am a fan of Tena, can be hard to find but they work well.
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2 Reactions@rruben02
Depends for Men just put out an "improved" pad. What a ruse. It's smaller and less absorbent. Unfortunately it replace the Depends for Men version that I found useful if not perfect. I've complained with no effect except a $4 coupon toward products of the manufacturer.
@anonmike
Sadly that is the nature of the world today!!