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Hey SG, I am 46 as of yesterday, I thought you were in the over 40 club, my bad! Puffy

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Puffy
BC, Canada
Fighting the "Bladder Battle" since 1995

It's OK for you 'young folk'! I've been using these things for over 30 years! I'm past 65 years (since January)!

When my then urologist insisted I use external catheters instead of diapers, I tried them and had an accident. I went back to diapers, and at my next appointment he scolded me and sent me to a pair of wound/enterostomal therapists, both ladies, to be fitted with the Men's Liberty (petal type) external catheter. Less than four hours later I had one major, pants-soaking accident. I went back to diapers. I guess, if they can be made to work, wonderful. However, my luck with them, even when they were applied by medical professionals who do this several times every day on the job, has been disastrous.

I'm glad hes your former urologist..honestly, WHERE does any doctor get off on SCOLDING someone for using a diaper specifically DESIGNED for ADULTS who have incontinence???? I mean, its not like these diapers are for kids.. so why are you being scolded for doing what works for manangement? They would not make these diapers if they weren't necessary! what do they say to those who are senile and need to wear diapers all the time? that they are babies?!? NO!

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"We cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love" Mother Teresa

"THERE ARE FOUR LIGHTS!" - Captain Picard from Chain of Command, Part II

Many urologists seem to think that men should not use diapers. I had one urologist actually tell me that wearing a diaper was unmanly. I fired him and found someone more understanding. I've also had bad experiences with external catheters failing catastrophically, and I think diapers are more comfortable.

After trying several different "solutions" for my incontinence (caused by the removal of my prostate) I've found that for me, Men's Liberty is the best answer to this problem. And as a vet, the VA pays for these! Medicaid and your insurance will also pay for these! But Medicaid and your insurance will not pay for diapers or pads for some reason. (However, the VA pays for everything!) Men's Liberty costs about $10 each, and you receive about 30 of them each month in a plain brown box. They also offer a few other products that will help those with incontinence.

I've had good relations with the company and have no issues with either the product or the company, which is based in Florida. If you have any questions before, or when using Men's Liberty, you can call their free "nurse hotline" for quick help. It does take a few days to get used to applying Men's Liberty, and you must follow directions exactly for them to be effective. They are normally worn for 24 hours (however, I've had them last up to three days. After using them for nearly a year now, I've never had any pain, irritation, etc by using these. And one size fits all. Really! They take only a few minutes to attach, and they come off easily in the shower or with a special adhesive remover you get with the kit.

TIP: I use them alone mostly during the day since they can be emptied easily every few hours. But at night, or when I may have a nap, or fall asleep watching TV, I switch to a normal bed bag at night which will hold everything I output all night. It's easy to "switch the plumbing" from the small Men's Liberty default bag to a larger standard leg bag and regular bed bag like they use in the hospital. And in my case, the VA supplies everything I need at no cost.

The Bioderm/Men's Liberty company have many videos on Youtube that fully explains and shows you how to use these. You can also check out their website at MensLiberty.com.

I know what you are going through with incontinence, and wish you all the best!

Jim, Indianapolis

I used the Mens Liberty for about a year. It takes a break in period from diapers to this. Your skin need to dry out first. Then you will get good adhesion. I have worn one for three days without changing. I liked them, until I got my insurance changed. They are far better than condom catheters, and a lot better than wearing diapers. The only thing is carrying around the bag. I got used to that. I had to graduate to a Foley.

I had surgery for an inguinal hernia a little over a year ago. I assumed that the surgeon would not want me to wear a diaper that covered the area of the surgical incision until it had healed. So I tried Men’s Liberty for a week or so before the surgery. I found it to work well, although the adhesive that stuckthe “leaf-like” device to the end of my penis was hard to remove.

After my surgery, my surgeon told me that there should be no problem wearing a diaper that covered the surgical incision so long as i changed the diaper frequently. So that ended my experiment with Men’s Liberty.

My evaluation of Men’s Liberty is that it is a perfectly workable solution for the management of urinary incontinence in men. However, getting it attached and unattached to one’s penis is somewhat fiddly. I think diapers are a simpler solution and one that I like a lot better. However, Men’s Liberty would be a good option for guys who can’t get over their aversion to diapers.

The thing with the Mens Liberty, Insurance pays for them, diapers they do not!

It takes maybe three weeks to condition your skin to accept the ML. To remove it they supply an adhesive remover with it. It comes off easy. Or remove it in the shower, no big deal.

After trying several different "solutions" for my incontinence (caused by the removal of my prostate) I've found that for me, Men's Liberty is the best answer to this problem. And as a vet, the VA pays for these! Medicaid and your insurance will also pay for these! But Medicaid and your insurance will not pay for diapers or pads for some reason. (However, the VA pays for everything!) Men's Liberty costs about $10 each, and you receive about 30 of them each month in a plain brown box. They also offer a few other products that will help those with incontinence.

I've had good relations with the company and have no issues with either the product or the company, which is based in Florida. If you have any questions before, or when using Men's Liberty, you can call their free "nurse hotline" for quick help. It does take a few days to get used to applying Men's Liberty, and you must follow directions exactly for them to be effective. They are normally worn for 24 hours (however, I've had them last up to three days. After using them for nearly a year now, I've never had any pain, irritation, etc by using these. And one size fits all. Really! They take only a few minutes to attach, and they come off easily in the shower or with a special adhesive remover you get with the kit.

TIP: I use them alone mostly during the day since they can be emptied easily every few hours. But at night, or when I may have a nap, or fall asleep watching TV, I switch to a normal bed bag at night which will hold everything I output all night. It's easy to "switch the plumbing" from the small Men's Liberty default bag to a larger standard leg bag and regular bed bag like they use in the hospital. And in my case, the VA supplies everything I need at no cost.

The Bioderm/Men's Liberty company have many videos on Youtube that fully explains and shows you how to use these. You can also check out their website at MensLiberty.com.

I know what you are going through with incontinence, and wish you all the best!

Jim, Indianapolis