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Wow. Didn't think anyone was dumb enough to try to flush pads. That's sad.

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Discussion: Depends pants & pads - a practical (or stupid?) question..

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 8, 2024

@anosmic1 You don’t have to accept it. You can get an AUS put in and if...

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Discussion: Prostatectomy And Incontinence: When can I expect it to improve?

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Posted: Aug 21 10:58am

My cath is out I had a "void trial" 7 days after my surgery and I...

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Discussion: I'm alive and back!

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Posted: May 27, 2025

@johnnyz - my own opinion is that a bit bigger size is better for comfort, but...

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Discussion: Post Surgery Incontinence

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 10 10:29am

My hubby used those kind of briefs and his Tena pads never moved anywhere.

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Discussion: Post surgery stress incontinence: Any good advice for everyone?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 26 9:29pm

@surftohealth88 It got me the AUS pretty quickly. "How many pads are you going through?" "Well...

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Discussion: Prostate Cancer Incontinence: What products do you use? Tips?

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Posted: Nov 10, 2025

@djkurr A good plan for the early phase of incontinence is to use a quality pullup...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1617822/

Discussion: After prostratectomy: What underwear and protection do you recommend?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 11 8:47am

Costco men's boxer briefs are a great value and worked well for me with pads post-op...

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Discussion: After prostratectomy: What underwear and protection do you recommend?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 28 8:16am

@marlon I tried the store brand pads once and found them much inferior to depends. People...

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Discussion: After prostratectomy: What underwear and protection do you recommend?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 11 10:47am

@turtbean Thank you. This is helpful to know. In a few weeks I plan to be...

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Discussion: Post Surgery Incontinence

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 12 8:22am

I'm 70, a year out from surgery. I'm still experiencing incontinence but it's decreased from a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1646773/

Discussion: PSA "undetectable" for amost a year: Continue to monitor

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 15 5:17pm

I had the sling installed 2 years after my prostatectomy. I went from 2 large pads...

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Discussion: Bladder sling or artificial urinary sphincter. Pros and cons?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 2, 2025

I was wondering about noticing. Seems like some guys do some don’t. I expect the stress...

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Discussion: Do you know when you are leaking urine post surgery?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 13, 2024

I, like you, over prepared for the worse and was fortunate enough to not need it...

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Discussion: What kind of incontinence product after RARP ?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 8, 2025

@diverjer - for weighing pads, all you need to do is weigh them in grams and,...

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Discussion: Not Good News after prostate biospy when MRI didn't look too bad

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Posted: Jun 5 7:30pm

As a result of my radical prostatectomy , I was using five large pads a day....

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Discussion: Bladder sling or artificial urinary sphincter. Pros and cons?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 3, 2025

Incontinence issues are correlated to age, skill of surgeon, extent of disease and preparation and how...

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Discussion: What supplies did you have ready for urinary incontinence after RP?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 8, 2024

@fritzo yes the smaller pads tend to slip around under the sheet. I got a mattress...

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Discussion: Incontinence products questions: Pull-ups vs. diapers, pads and guards

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 16 11:37am

@turtbean Very common. I had small specks in my pads and urine. Doc said not to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1593586/

Discussion: Internal Stitches in your Pee Post Surgery-Docs Should Tell Us!

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 8 12:17pm

I used probably 5-6 plus pads after prostate removal and after physical therapy I used 3-4...

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Discussion: Artificial sphincter: Was it difficult to learn how to use? Tips?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 23, 2024