Depend Guards

I started using Depend For Men Guards 17+ years ago, shortly after radical prostatectomy surgery for very aggressive prostate cancer. That was 1996 and I was 52 years old at the time. Mine was a classic case of the cancer being removed but the patient leaking; and I've continued to leak since. While I've tried virtually all available brands of absorption pads in the past, I find that Depend Guards work the best for my circumstances. For that reason I've stuck with these guards through all of their various changes and modifications over the years. Frankly, while there is still plenty of room for improvement, they have advanced considerably during that time and IMO are the best deal going for my use. There are several suggestions I'd like to offer for others using or considering using these guards. These are things that I've discovered, during my almost 2 decades of use that have greatly improved my quality of life,.. ** First and foremost, this new version, IMO, absorbs much more fluid than past versions and contains it better than in the past. Also, the new version seems to have much improved odor control over previous Guards. That is especially appreciated during long wear times. ** Personal fluid leakage varies from day to day, even hour by hour. It is up to the user to monitor themselves and change pads at necessary intervals to prevent the pads from becoming overly saturated and therefore start overflowing. ** My pad use sometimes varies radically, depending upon fluid/food intake, exercise, alcohol consumption, sleep duration, medications, wellness or illness, etc. Sometimes a pad may last me for 12 to 15 hours and other times a change is warranted every 3 to 4 hours. Failure to monitor leakage, and act accordingly by changing the pad as needed, may lead to embarrassing circumstances.. ** Pad performance is very poor when used in boxer-style underwear. ** Pad performance is so-so to poor when used in loosely fitted jockey-style shorts ** Pad performance became quite good when I switched to bikini-brief style underwear. This type of brief rides much lower on my abdomen, provides a good pouch for the pad and my 'package' to rest in, and generally provides excellent support of the pad close to my body. This combination catches virtually all leakage and generally prevents leakage around the already much-too-narrow pad. It also tends to keep the pad positioned where I put it rather than where it wants to wander off to.. Using the bikini briefs also allows me to place the top of the Guard up along the elastic waistband of the briefs and further helps hold everything in place. ** When I plan to be active, out in a crowd or social setting, or may be sitting in unusual positions, I wear the bikini-brief underwear as above and use TWO PADS inside the pouch. The 1st pad I place on the left side of the pouch, opposite the right side where I normally dress myself. The 2nd pad is moved as far to the right as possible while still keeping the pad adhesive completely within the underwear. The 2nd pad in tends to overlap the 1st pad and allows the two pads to act as one wide pad. I can wear this two-pad arrangement for a full day of active use and typically only need to change out the right-side pad when it becomes saturated. The more active I am the fewer pad changes are required. Plus, this method also provides much improved pad coverage in an active environment. It may initially take several attempts to get the two pads placed properly, but once this is figured out this system works exceptionally well, at least for me. ** Discarded Guards can normally be wrapped using the adhesive strip protective cover from the new pad to secure the rolled-up old pad. The little bag the new pad comes in will usually also hold the used pad until it can be properly discarded. ** Always keep spare Guards handy unless you have your leakage figured out quite accurately. A Guard or two can easily be carried in a pocket. ** Being "OCD" or "anal-retentive" as my wife says, I typically write down on the package the day I open a new package of 52 pads so I can monitor the usage rate for future ordering. Currently my rate of use for a package of 52 Guards runs between 10 and 15 days. Therefore I know that I'll typically use 2 or 3 packages a month. This allows me to monitor pricing and order for future needs when the pricing is low. I prefer to keep at least a 2 or 3 month supply on hand. Other uses: I always pack an emergency bag or back pack of some sort in my vehicle when venturing away from home. In it I carry spare meds, other emergency items I may need and always a decent supply of First Aid stuff, "just in case".. These pads, and other similar pads, have MANY potential applications in emergencies. They can be used as absorption pads or sponges for blood or other fluids. They can be rolled and used under a tourniquet to slow or stop blood flow. The backs of these pads are plastic and along with the adhesive material can be used to temporarily stop air leakage in the event of a puncture wound to the chest cavity. With duct tape or medical tape the pads can be incorporated as a bandage for various parts of the body.. Use your imagination. Typically I'll have at least a dozen of these guards in any emergency bag I have in the vehicle. In addition to emergencies, these Depend Guards work well as absorption pads in men's underwear.. UPDATE: 17 July 2016 - It is now TWENTY YEARS PAST MY PROSTATE CANCER SURGERY. I continue using the Depends Guards as my primary absorption pad. They continue to work quite well for me.. I am, however, evaluating another pad that is giving promising results. That is the PREVAIL MALE GUARDS, MAXIMUM ABSORBENCY pads also available on Amazon. The PREVAIL MALE GUARDS are almost identical to the DEPEND GUARDS FOR MEN, with the exception that they are slightly thicker than the Depend's Guard with more absorbent pad. The Prevail guards appear to hold a considerably larger quantity of leakage than the Depend's Guard. This is an advantage in that it reduces the chance of mishaps, but the Prevail Guards also weigh more when at full capacity. That additional weight may become problematic if the underwear is not up to the chore of supporting the added weight. I continue to evaluate the Prevail Male Guards and the jury remains out on the final decision.. Allow me to also thank those who have posted their kind and generous comments over the years regarding this review. This is a "touchy" topic for those with the problem and I'm happy that my comments have been a help to so many people. Over time I've found that by following my own advice here that my quality of life is quite good and remains that way simply by being aware of my problem and staying on top of the situation. After 20 years of coping with it, it is now pretty much 2nd nature to me to be vigilant in preventing mishaps.. I hope that others with similar challenges can find the same peace of mind as they learn to adjust to the changes in their life caused by incontinence and learn to deal with those changes accordingly. Best wishes to all in their quest to control life's little problems.. ;) UPDATE: 2 November 2016 - I have been experimenting with the PREVAIL MALE GUARDS, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005HB0FRU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 for several months now.. I find them to be superior in most aspects verses the Depend Guards For Men.. The Prevail Male Guards: - are about the same size, weight, and dimensions as the Depend Guards For Men - absorb significantly more leakage than do the Depends - control overflow much better than the Depends - have a longer and much stronger adhesive strip to hold the pad in place - cost slightly more than Depends but usage rate is much lower than the Depends; the cost about balances out between the two. - are just as convenient to use and dispose of as the Depends - in my opinion, are a superior product to the Depend Guards For Men, Maximum Absorbency I hope this information helps make life more comfortable, and dry, for others who use these types of products..

The price is great.Perfect pads for men and works great.....

I’ve been a prostate cancer survivor since 2014. Came home from the hospital after a radical prostatectomy with my margins clear of any of the slow growing cancer cells. Came home in a diaper and was shocked at the lack of control I had. Did all the Kegel exercises and had my incontinence mostly under control. Moved from diapers to Depends Guards to Depends Shields. Life was rosy until my PSA started to creep back up. In 2017 I had 34 rounds of radiation to my prostate bed and was back to wearing Depends Guards again because the radiation had weakened the muscles that I was using to control my leakage. My PSA was back to about zero again. Now fast forward to 2025 as I watched my PSA creep back up over the years, I had Five rounds of intense radiation to the area in my Lymph Nodes that lit up in a recent PET scan. Then an infusion of Lupron in June of 2025 brought my PSA back to almost zero. Been suffering with hot flashes and fatigue since from the Lupron but it brought my PSA back down again. All these years I’ve been satisfied with the Depends Guards. Can’t say there haven’t been a couple of accidents along the way. Now I’ve just received the New Depends Guards. When I opened the box, I thought there must have been a mistake because the packages were smaller than the same count packages that contained the OLD Guards (see pictures). They seemed so thin in the packs that I thought they must have shipped Shields by mistake. Went back and read some more reviews and convinced myself there had been no mistake. Then I realized the NEW Guards are folded in half while the OLD Guards are folded in 3rds making the old ones seem thicker. Still not convinced these new Guards were an improvement I did a little test. I poured equal amounts of water on the old and new Guards. The absorbency rate of the NEW Guards was indeed improved. They absorbed my test water quicker than the old Guard. I had to be careful pouring water on both but at the same rate the old ones would actually shed the water allowing it to run out on my counter instead of absorbing it while the new ones absorbed without shedding so I had to pour slower on the old pad. There was a little water in the glass for the OLD Guard and it didn't want to take any more so I poured the remaining on the NEW version and it absorbed it. This wasn't really scientific as I just eyeballed the water level in the glass (used 2 glass fulls per pad). Then I did a squeeze test after both had absorbed two of my test glasses of water (see video). The OLD version ran some water out as I squeezed it. The New version was like squeezing a balloon & no water leaked out. I’m impressed so far but this is my first day wearing the NEW version of the Guards so I will come back and edit this review with my opinion at a later date. Some hints I will pass down about wearing Guards all these years. I always keep one in a fold top sandwich bag in my back pocket along with my hankie. The sandwich bag is for the rare times I’m someplace and don’t want to deposit a soaked Guard in my host’s bathroom trash can. I fold the Guard and use the backside of the wax paper that was on the adhesive to keep the thing folded then put it back in the bag it came in. Then I put it in the sandwich bag and put it back in my pocket. Tried that once without the sandwich bag and could smell the thing the remainder of my time until I could discreetly deposit the used Guard somewhere it wouldn’t be noticed. A second Guard in my front pocket us useful too if I plan on being someplace for an extended time. My car and truck always have a small black zipper bag full of Guards stashed and a few under the seat for quick discrete retrieval if needed. I’ve also had the experience of the adhesive welding itself to my underwear if I’m active and sweating a lot. But, mostly it always sticks to the sewn seem towards the rear of the pouch in my underwear so I usually press the rear of the pad against my forehead or nose to get some of the oil normally there on the adhesive so it’s not so sticky before placing it in my underwear. After a couple of hours wearing a NEW Guard while mowing grass it performed well but, more testing will determine if I can trust them like the old version. Edit 5-25-26: I had decided to keep using the Old version of these pads because I had a few instances where the New pad wasn’t full, yet the leg openings of my underwear near the pad got wet. I’ve had this happen with the Old style but, because I had worn the pad too long and had filled it up. Now I find that Amazon’s isn’t selling the old version any longer (and the manufacturer has discontinued them) and the third party sellers that have some inventory left have jacked the price up considerably. This is going to make me look at a competing brand another reviewer has recommended. I will edit this review again after further testing.

As a first-time user of pads, I made the mistake of buying some pads rated as "Maximum Absorbancy" and "Overnight". Wow, were those ever thick, bulky and uncomfortable. I then tried some rated as "Light" but they were so small/narrow that I often missed the target. Fortunately, I switched to these Depends "Light" pads. They are so comfortable that I forget they're even on, plus they stay put. And, the size is wide and tall enough that I never miss the target. Perfect for someone who doesn't need "Maximum" or "Heavy" pads.

Very practical. Fits perfectly

Well dealing with prostate issues. Mostly bed bound or wheelchair use. This had made my life a bit easier and my care givers too. Since I don’t have to feel embarrassed to smell a bit of urine since when ur dealing. With prostate issues man it’s hard to empty the bladder completely and being uncircumcised helps too but this had kept me dry and am avoiding catheters with the use of these liners. Yeah it’s hard even debated of even this review. Don’t use them on boxer briefs they don’t work right lol tried that the 1st day. Went back to my briefs and bam they stayed in place and hug my balls and it’s makes like a cup like in sports. Keeping my manhood in place. Lots of room I thought they would be too big but once they mold to u. U can keep them on all day and night as long as u didn’t use it. Am using them to keep me cleaner and more hygienic since how many times I gone to disabled restroom and have people using them for other things or having the whole family in one stall. Well over all quality I like plus absorption is great. The sticky part once u find the right spot to wear it stays in place even hated constant use of restroom. But easy enough to peel off and no residue . Will keep my eye out for sales and stock up.

I have been using these guard for a number of years and they just released a new version. The new version is more comfortable and works well but does not hold much. The old version i could wear alot longer before needing to change it. If you dont have heavy incontinence issues I would recommend but if you are more severe I would not recommend these pads

A great improvement in all aspects over the previous version of Men's Guards. I won't be going back to the old version.

Not as good as original Dpends Guards.

Están bien, pero tienen mayor absorción los marca Tena y en el precio no hay tanta diferencia.

Very poor absorbency will not purchase this product again

This is the second time I buy this product for my father. He has been struggling with incontinency following a surgery, but this product helped him get back to his normal life. It doesn't leak even when sitting with the pad on, let alone when walking or during daily activities. Highly recommend it for anyone who needs it.

Excellent pads for medium incontinence. God design for comfort.