Depend Shields

Recovering from “nerve-sparing robotic” prostate surgery done 11-months ago at MD Anderson. Immediately after surgery, I used the full men’s diapers. After a month or two of doing 100 or so kegel excercises a day, I got out of the diapers and converted to heavy pads. The pads were great and saved me a lot of embarrassment and were so much more comfortable than the diapers. I kept doing my kegel exercises and converted to these shields 2 months ago. I loved them. They were GREAT. I kept doing my Kegels and now I do not wear anything. No pads at all!!! These light pads were a godsend. It is like I was not wearing anything. I could wear “protection” but not really be aware of it. I bought several types of light protection on the same day once I was ready to convert to a lighter pad. These were the best designed for me. I really like the good solid glue that they use so the pad stays in place. It is VERY thin and I often had to feel myself twice to make sure I have not forgotten to put one on!! This are not right for you unless you only have a few drops of urine a day or one small spurt!!! When I go out for a business meeting, I often tuck one in my back pocket but other than that, they stay in the bathroom cabinets. WITH REGARD TO KEGELS: I think statistics say most men (60+%) fail to do their Kegel excercises regularly and, as a result, remain incontinent for years. I saw myself fall into the same trap. I got into a routine where I stopped doing them and my incontience persisted. So to help me remember, I downloaded an app on my IPHONE called CHIME from the App Store. I set it to chime every hour, on the hour. This chime would call me to action. I would then pick up my IPhone and set it to the STOPWATCH function, sit on my couch and do the excercises for an hour every morning while catching up on the news and then I would do 5-15 minutes of Kegels every hour when I heard the chime. (I have the app set to chime every hr from 9am to 9pm.) I would watch the news while holding the IPHONE stopwatch prominently in my field of view. I would hold the muscles tight for 10 sec, then release for 10 sec, then repeat, repeat, repeat for 30-min to 1-hr. I would also do them numerous times thruout the day. When driving, I would also be doing Kegels while at red lights. I used the redlight as a clue to do a few excercises. This CHIME app reminder gave me rapid progress wrt the incontinence. My pelvic flood muscles would sometimes be sore. After a while, I started ignoring the chime and fell back into old patterns of no Kegels. So I set the CHIME app to announce the actual hour, “one o’clock, two o’clock, etc. That caught my attention and I was more consistent. Today, I do not wear any pads at all! Good luck out there. Now, if prostate cancer was just that easy to fix...

I had major surgery about a year ago - causing leakage problems. My urologist said that this problem would eventually subside between one and two years. So, I invested in Depends Shields to avoid any concerns or embarrassment. It has been over a year and I am at the point where I will no longer need to wear this product and my main reason for writing this review is that through this entire deal, these shields worked PERFECTLY! No issues, no feeling of bulkiness, complete absorbency, etc. A little pricey - but definitely worth it.

Good product, works well, I have tried putting it in my underwear both directions, they both work fine. These are good for minor dribbles as you get older to avoid urine smell in your underwear and also it leaking into your pants. Great while traveling too, because it keeps things cleaner. Would recommend and have been using them now over a year.

I want to be clear that this review is for Depends Shields for Men, Light Absorbency, NOT Depends Shields for Men, Maximum Absorbency. These are truly just for light dribbles and I give them 4 stars for effectiveness in that area. When I asked at the Amazon site how much liquid volume the Light Absorbency shields would absorb, one person responded that one shield will hold up to 9 ounces. That may be true to the Maximum Absorbency but is definitely not true for the light shields. These are useful for around the house and yard, where bathroom is close at hand--and to handle post urination dribbles. For true security protection, my husband uses the Maximum Absorbency shields, especially when we are away from the house on errands or traveling. Light Absorbency shields are packaged differently than Maximum Absorbency shields. Maximum Absorbency shields come in a non-woven fabric pouch that must be torn open. The Light Absorbency shields are packaged in plastic and the packaging is attached to the protective strip on the shield and it strikes me as poor design and difficult to handle. Different reviewers rate this differently. Since there are different reasons for incontinence, including neuromuscular diseases and movement disorders, manual dexterity may be compromised for some users, making it difficult to open and place these products. I now put pads in briefs--in effect pre-load them for my husband--and my husband is able to get the briefs on without any problem. Some briefs are pre-loaded with light absorbency shields--some with maximum absorbency--and the briefs are in different drawers in the bathroom he uses so he can choose the appropriate absorbency for the day. Since he finds both the Light Absorbency and Maximum Absorbency Depends shields very comfortable, we may soon go to using only the Depends Maximum Absorbency.

Great product, stays in place. Has no odor when, I have a little leakage. I do use a little baby powder as well. Slim fit . Absorbs great . Good price I do wear spandex type boxers

I am at the age when small leaks occur when I experience "urgent urination." When you hit age 60 or so, this occasionally happens, but as you grow older, it occurs with more frequency, even in the absence of some malady other than aging. These work exceptionally well for me. I sometimes use them overnight; no problem. It's very convenient when you're at the movies for more than a few hours. They're very light, so you can pack a bunch when you travel. It's just one more part of my underwear, and I am happy with how they work.

As a first time user I'm very satisfied with this product.

I’m 50 and in good shape but one thing is I do have a little extra dribble after I pee. It was kind of embarrassing to make sure nothing dripped through my boxer briefs and I didn’t want to take medication for it. It’s not like I can’t control myself so purchasing a “depends brand” isn’t something to brag about but it does the job and I don’t feel like I’m wearing padded underwear. My health is good and I don’t look or feel 50, so if this one of the things I gotta deal with so be it. It’s only between me, my underwear and you. But you don’t know me. 😂