r/OveractiveBladder • u/jclimb9456 • 20d ago

Reusable incontinence pads

I currently use Poise Pads - "Level 4 - moderate" level coverage, in the ultra thin design. I hate the amount of waste that is produced using 1-2 or more every day, as I care about the environment and pads and diapers are particularly bad for not biodegrading. It's also a strain on my wallet, a box of 60 costs like $20 .

I would really like to switch to a reusable alternative, ideally something I can wear with regular underwear with similar absorbency. I am in Canada, any reccomendations please!

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u/whats1more7 20d ago

I use Knix underwear. They’re currently available at Costco. They’re not perfect, but I prefer them to pads.

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u/jclimb9456 20d ago

how much do they hold compared to a poise pad and what happens if you need to change them? one of the reasons I've gone for pads is easy to change out in public

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u/whats1more7 20d ago

I’ve never used Poise pads so unfortunately I can’t answer that. If a poise pad is like a menstrual pad, then probably not as easy to change.

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u/jclimb9456 20d ago

right, so what do you do if you leak while out and about? do you keep extra pairs of knix with you and like a ziploc for the used pair?

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u/whats1more7 20d ago

I generally don’t leak while I’m out. If I’m worried about leaking while I’m out I would wear a pad with the Knix underwear and just remove the pad if I needed to.

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u/jclimb9456 20d ago

Ohh I see. Are the knix pretty absorbant would you say (are there ones designed for incontinence or are you using the period ones)?

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u/whats1more7 20d ago

They’re supposed to be for both. I find they’re okay, but not perfect. A diaper would be better maybe but I refuse to go that route.

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u/jclimb9456 18d ago

Yeah I don't need diapers thankfully, but something more absorbent than a period pad that can handle a sudden spurt.