www.incontinentsupport.org

We had an exciting trip and everything went fine. Turned out that I shorted myself a couple diapers but I got through the last 3 nights by setting an alarm midway through the night and using the bathroom. Pharmacies in France are poorly supplied with small size adult diapers or anything with tapes in general. I visited 2 Monoprix stores (like a higher-quality Walmart/Target) and one had taped diapers somewhat my size (a bit big). I didn't buy because it was a pack of 20, I only needed 2, and didn't have room in the suitcase to bring home the rest. The package of 20 was only 13 euro so I'm sure they weren't the most absorbent. Men's guards are available in both pharmacies and Monoprix.

In short, if going to France then bring your own incontinence supplies if you use taped diapers or you need size small of any product. Another alternative is to order online and have it delivered to your hotel.

Final note: finding bathrooms are a pain in France. You have 3 choices which are to buy something in a restaurant and use their bathroom, use a Metro station bathroom for a fee (.80 euro), or you'll see on a few street corners portable toilets. They are cleaned regularly but have no toilet seats and for us were cold and wet. My wife wouldn't use them.

G

Glad it went as well as it did and you were able to make it with your supplies. I had forgot about France not having toilet seats.

gtrudeau88,

I was glad to read of your successful trip to and from France. Have the security responses to the latest terror attacks in France had any impact on the available restroom facilities?

The security responses didn't impact restroom access at the least, not in the airports, train stations, Paris city, etc. The only I can recall being required of us by security was having to open our coats to look for bombs and weapons when we entered certain public areas like Notre Dame Cathedral.

G

Glad you had a great time in France I was walking down the isle of intermarche the French supermarket on a recent trip and was supprised to see how great their range of diapers. Puts some UK supermarkets to shame just could not believe it so lucky.

Greenbank

Hi, G - I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed your trip, and that all went well.

Wetters