Best way to conceal Incontinence Products at work?

Posted by jayhall @jayhall, Jun 30 2:10pm

I work in a large building and we have two large central bathrooms. We don't have any private bathrooms anywhere and we have no lockable private bathrooms. Occasionally my leakage gets to the point that I need a thin pad. I have a cache of thin pads locked in my one and only private cabinets. I have a small cloth bag that I put my pads in along with some " Dude wipes", etc. Almost every time I have leakage and I go to put a pad in either on the way to the bathroom or on my way out someone notices my little bag and either gives me a look, or worse asks me what's in the bag. I usually tell them "personal items" and walk away. I'm getting tired of being asked etc. I can't take my backpack in there cause that would be even worse. I don't have a Murse or man bag. I thought the little cloth bag would not be noticed but apparently I'm the topic of some conversations about what's in my little cloth bag. If you take pads, etc to work how do you transport them to the bathroom? I can not put one in my underwear in my office. I have a huge glass door. I also don't want to put one in my underwear everyday and waste them. Suggestions?

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chippydoo | @chippydoo | 4 days ago

In reply to @clevelandguy "Hi, Stick the pad in one of your pants pockets with the dude wipes in a..." + (show)

@clevelandguy Too simple for a complicated brain.

rlpostrp | @rlpostrp | 4 days ago

Keep it simple...you only need "one pad at a time" when going to the bathroom to change it. You can keep a supply in your desk drawer, and that separate small "baggie" of a few Dude Wipes. Just grab a pad, put in in your front or back pocket, grab the thin, flat baggie of Dude Wipes from your drawer, put it in your front pocket, and walk to the bathroom. That way, nothing is in your hands that nosey people will ask about.
I am retired, but no matter where I went or go now: Mall, grocery store, restaurants, etc., I put a pad in my front pocket (couldn't even notice it was there), for quick changes if I needed them. I am now 98% continent, and I use thin "Shields." I wear a brand of stylish men's active wear (Vuori) that has one style of shorts (and long pants) that have zippered pockets, one of which is on the mid-thigh, below the regular pocket. I just slip 2 "Shields" in that zippered pocket and forget about it. If I need one, I go to a restroom and change. The separate zippered pocket keeps me from having to keep them with my wallet in the left side regular pocket. That way it avoids the potential embarrassment of pulling one or both of the Shields out when I pull out my wallet. It would be embarrassing in any public setting to have my little gray-wrapped Shields fall to the floor while I grabbed my wallet...the zippered pocket prevents that. Several other brands of active wear shorts and pants offer one or more zippered pockets, or just nice "deep" front pockets. Literally yesterday, I wore some regular men's shorts for an afternoon date. The shorts have button-closure rear pockets. I just slipped the two thin Shields into my back left pocket and buttoned it...couldn't even tell they were there. Anyway...
Try keeping your supply in your desk drawer, and just pull out the "one" pad you need for the moment, slip it in your pocket or even suit pocket if you wear a suit, and slip the bag of a few Dude Wipes in your other front pocket, and go to the restroom. No one will notice. You'll be "stealth."