Some continence aids are not suitable for the purpose they are intended for. You need pads which have absorbent crystals in them so the liquid is locked in, some absorb but leak if they get squashed when you sit down. Some supermarkets do the most reasonably priced pads under their own brand name, the posh main brand pads I found were not comfortable. Just see what feels right for you, shop around.
The surgery left me with erectile dysfunction, I tried the vacuum pump and injections and neither were very successful for me. Tablets for erectile dysfunction just gave me a bad headache. There are services available in the NHS, explore the options and see if any work for you
Urinary incontinence since surgery prevented me from working on my ward as a staff nurse. I could not have restrained agitated or violent patients without serious leakage!
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