Pads and chaffing

LuckyKYGuy
LuckyKYGuy Member Posts: 27 Member
edited January 26 in Prostate Cancer #1

Three months post op.


About a month ago I switched from the full Depends briefs to the Depends Pads. I am using 2-3 pads a day which aren’t completely saturated when I change them.


However, in the last couple days I’ve noticed the pads seem to be chaffing both sides of my straddle/groin. Anyone else had this problem and how did you combat it if so?

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  • Tico14
    Tico14 Member Posts: 50 Member
    #2

    Tried Vaseline? ( just a little dab will do ya'.)

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  • LuckyKYGuy
    LuckyKYGuy Member Posts: 27 Member
    #3
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1720541#Comment_1720541

    I picked up a stick of Arm and Hammer Friction Defense this morning It’s like a deodorant stick but supposedly for “friction “ Gonna see what that does plus going to try to “air things out” today and see what happens without a pad or pull up while just sitting on the couch in a pair of sweat pants watching the football games today. I hope I don’t piss my pants

  • Marlon
    Marlon Member Posts: 138 Member
    #4

    What kind of underwear are you wearing with them? I found I could not use regular briefs, or the chafing would happen. I use now only boxer briefs, which keep the pad from moving around.

  • On_A_Journey
    On_A_Journey Member Posts: 139 Member
    #5
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1720553#Comment_1720553

    Great question, and I'd like to add to it.

    I had always been a men's bikini brief kind of guy, except when I had the catheter in after my surgery and for a while afterwards, when I wore loose boxers. What I found over several years of gradually worsening incontinence, where I went from wearing very light shields to medium and heavy-duty pads, is that the weight of big pads when they were getting full, were making them fall away from my body due to the lack of support in my undies. Especially due to my ol' fellas diminished size!

    Due to corrective surgery I only leak a little bit now (maybe 15 - 20ml per day) but in the meantime I changed my underwear style. I wear tighter fitting boyleg 'shortie briefs' now, and I have no shame in admitting that. They are much more suitable for my physique and hold any pad or shield that I choose to use, even narrow ones that do not rub against my legs, much more securely. There is no chafing.

    Appropriate underwear is the answer.

  • mamakath
    mamakath Member Posts: 6 Member
    #6

    My husband is 5 months past HoLop procedure with minimal incontinence. He uses Tena pads for men which we order from Amazon @ 144 pads for $45. He says they are very comfortable in his briefs and no one can even tell he’s using them.
    He starts radiation next month and hope the incontinence stays at the same level. Fingers crossed

  • JackWest
    JackWest Member Posts: 21 Member
    edited 7:29PM #7
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1720552#Comment_1720552

    As you said LuckyKGuy, "…going to try to “air things out” is so very important. I do it also, as I when watch a long game, watch a video or more. Legs spread wide open really helps it. Sometimes even using "baby powder" from a drug store, also to make thighs and "hanging" things much dryer. Any experience with that? Any cremes used? Thanks, Jack

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