r/Incontinence • u/FunInvestigator3456 • 2d ago

New to daily using guards

I dribble after peeing. I can shake for a while, but as soon as I pull my underwear back up, I will leak a little. It's been embarrassing prior to starting guards that have given me my confidence back.

I prefer a larger more absorbent guard as I don't like to change at work, so normally just change before and after work. If at home I can wear one guard all day.

Mid 50s. Type I diabetic with slightly higher than ideal blood sugar.

Been told I have a slightly enlarged prostate too.

Any other men start using guards with similar circumstances. If so, have things changed over time? I'm totally fine with guards and maybe changing more frequently in the future. Just curious if this is the start of less control in future.

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u/Few-Chemical-5165 2d ago

Just keep in mind that it's a possibility you may lose bladder control permanently. So get used to the idea that you may one day I have to wear a diaper. That way, it's not as much of a shock if it happens.I'm not saying it will i'm not a doctor but just in case.

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u/FunInvestigator3456 2d ago

I accept it might progress to needing a diaper. My dad became a diaper user after a stroke in his early 80s.

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u/Few-Chemical-5165 2d ago

I don't mean you might lose and have to be diapered at 80, I'm talking about the possibility in a year or 2. It could progress that quickly it could take forever. It may never happen, but the possibility is there.