[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I’m 59 years old and drive a Metro bus for 12+ hours daily. I also have diabetes which means drinking lots of water and frequent trips to the bathroom. Sometimes I have accidents trying to hold it on my drive or on my way to the bathroom inside the station. These are PERFECT for someone like me. No mess, no leaks and I carry a few extra and can easily change them when I need to. I feel dry and secure if I have any leaks and that’s the best feeling ever. I will continue using these and have used many different brands in the past that don’t compare.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Wow! Theses are the most comfortable on the market! You can hardly tell that I have them on, the fit is on point! And so discrete! I wake up in the mornings without having to worry about absorbency and odor!

This review is for: Depend Guards for Men Convenience Pack Maximum Absorbency, 52-Count I started using Depend For Men Guards 18+ 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" 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..

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I agreed to test this product for my older fathers use. I can see where some would find these useful but he must use the actual depends. Was hoping this would work but the sticky pad does come off the underwear from walking.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Depend Guards for Men have been life-saving for my leaks after surgery. They provide advanced absorption protection and odor control throughout the day and are extremely comfortable. Moreover, the pads align well when wearing fitted boxers.

I used to wear the shields but as I got older they were no longer able to protect me from wetness. I had tried the old guards a few years ago but found them very uncomfortable. The new ones are great for absorbency but I still find them uncomfortable because of their length they bunch up in my crotch. I wish you would make them about two thirds as long.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It provides all day comfort as well. The absorbency is best of class and ensures that I stay dry without having to go to the restroom often. The material is flexible and durable. It soaks up leakages nicely and changing out the underwear is easy and convenient. It’s also excellent for controlling odors

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Worked very well was very easy to understand how to put on, the comfort was a slightly different story it's basically like a pad for women only for a guy and for pee specifically. Would not recommend this product for those looking for solid waste diaper only use for liquid waste, the odor control mildly worked but definitely still helped out in making it unnoticeable.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I like that each one comes individually wrapped in packaging that doesn’t crinkle so it nice and discreet. There’s no outline on my pants either even when used. They hold a decent amount of urine and reduce the smell so you don’t reek of urine when going about your day. They also have nice stand up guards on the sides to help keep urinary incontinence in. I feel these are best suited for people who have minor gushes, they seem to hold about a cup of liquid at max although I’d say 1/2 a cup before it becomes potentially unreliable but definitely a fair amount. I’d go through about 3 of these a day if I relied on them 24/7.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] These guards worked well for my students. They were absorbent, fit most underwear types well and none of the kids said it was uncomfortable. They held in odor of urine and very easy to use and dispose of.