Main Problems for men with Urinary Incontinence

Don't let doctors scare you.

I have had prostatr cancer for 17 years now, the first 10 years of watchful waiting. Developped incontinence after TURP (earlier on I had retention...). There are many grades of incontinrnce, the worst is probably constant leaking. I don't have that. I wear pads during the day and so called external catheters at night. But, mind you, I am 78 this year and I had no such problems 2 years ago. Think about Kegel exercices, good diet, sports, good chances you will be ok. Zdz

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I became incontinent at a very high level after GreenLight laser surgery for median lobe BPH, done in March 2016.  That same doctor did a second procedure two months later (Gyrus TURP) to clean up a lot of debris left by the GL.  I did some months of PT (Kegel exercises, etc.) that didn't help the incontinence.  I went to another urologist who discovered that I had complex strictures through the external sphincter, caused by the first doctor, but never divulged to me.. There was no possibility that I would regain natural continence.    I would go through 6 to 10 heavy duty Depend pull-up per day, and hated it because I could put on a new one, and 30 minutes later have this wet thick mass between my legs.  After some months of this, I resorted to external condom catheters and a leg bag.  These were better for me than the Depend pull-up, but not the way I wanted to live.  After lots of exploration, I found that the Hollister leg bag with a soft silicone tube, mated with Conveen Optima condom catheters worked the best. I  used a skin prep on the skin of the penis to make removal of the condom easier.  I had tried a Conveen condom that had an adhesive that included Aloe.  They were terrible as the adhesive would not release.  Some nights, I would spend 45 minutes working to remove the dang condom without tearing the skin.

I pursued having an AUS implant, but several attempts were aborted because attempts to resolve the strictures didn't work.  (The standard protocol is to have a dilation or urethrotomy, and then wait 90 days to see if the urethra is patent (open)).   Finally, my new urologist and his fellow decided on a plan of doing a urethrotomy, have a large (Fr 22) Foley in for a week, and at the end of 6 weeks post urethrotomy have surgery already scheduled.   That worked as I was "wide open after 6 weeks.  I had the AUS implant on November 15 of last year, the device was activated the first week of January, and it has given me a large part of my life back.  Just being able to wear shorts in the summer again is wonderful.  (I couldn't think of doing that with a leg bag between the knee and ankle.)

I am just about totally dry.  Only a strong cough will cause a small bit of leakage past the AUS.   Otherwise, I don't use a pad most days.  If we're going out for a social event, such as a concert or church, I wear a light pad as a precaution.  Sometimes, I don't even do that.   Sex is essentially over for me, as I can't achieve a full erection, even with Cialis.  I work to accept that, as I've had a good marriage and life.    Oh, I do miss bike riding, something that I did a lot of before the Greenlight.   The bike saddle horn would depress the cuff of the AUS causing leakage, and possibly damage the AUS.   I can, however work out with a recumbent exercise bike with a wide seat that I have. 

I tried every diaper brand on the market. From europian design to amercian made products. I am an active 20 year old young college student. All the other products that I ever tried held me back greatly. They cause rashes they were low quality or claimed to be better then what they were. I've spent thousands on empty promises by big and small incontinence solution companies that really didn't meet what I was looking for. I have tried oxybutin which was prescribed by a doctor and that only made my incontinence worse. I have done kegles and I run and exercise daily, however, the more I workout out I my bladder strength still in on the decline. I believe that the reason I have incontinence is because I have had lactose intolerant issues all of my life and with constant constipation and pushing on my abdominal muscles I believe has permanently weakend my bladder and sphincter and nerves all together. I currently am on a high fiber diet which is helping the constipation however the bladder control is still declining as I get older and the more stress and agility I put on my body. I have stopped drinking caffeine and sodas. And have stuck to nutrisous juices. Which has changed my bodies health greatly. I do not smoke and stick to natural and a high protein diet to keep the rapid decline of my abdominal muscles at a standstill. I cannot stop my bladder from weakening I will not do any kind of surgical procedures or injections of any kind to improve this problem. There are to many side effects applied to most treatments held today in the world evolutionary beginning of medicine. I do not trust certain health treatments because of the lack of understanding and proof that most medical treatments work without harming the body. I highly recommend using align underwear I just tried it for the first time this week after using varieties of diapers and not wearing real underwear for the last 2 years. And this by far was the best investment I ever made. I never felt so confident ever before. It i is think padding super absorbent feels like underwear the brand has plenty of awards it truly is gonna change incontinent individual lives someday i highly stand by my beliefs

I tried every diaper brand on the market. From europian design to amercian made products. I am an active 20 year old young college student. All the other products that I ever tried held me back greatly. They cause rashes they were low quality or claimed to be better then what they were. I've spent thousands on empty promises by big and small incontinence solution companies that really didn't meet what I was looking for. I have tried oxybutin which was prescribed by a doctor and that only made my incontinence worse. I have done kegles and I run and exercise daily, however, the more I workout out I my bladder strength still in on the decline. I believe that the reason I have incontinence is because I have had lactose intolerant issues all of my life and with constant constipation and pushing on my abdominal muscles I believe has permanently weakend my bladder and sphincter and nerves all together. I currently am on a high fiber diet which is helping the constipation however the bladder control is still declining as I get older and the more stress and agility I put on my body. I have stopped drinking caffeine and sodas. And have stuck to nutrisous juices. Which has changed my bodies health greatly. I do not smoke and stick to natural and a high protein diet to keep the rapid decline of my abdominal muscles at a standstill. I cannot stop my bladder from weakening I will not do any kind of surgical procedures or injections of any kind to improve this problem. There are to many side effects applied to most treatments held today in the world evolutionary beginning of medicine. I do not trust certain health treatments because of the lack of understanding and proof that most medical treatments work without harming the body. I highly recommend using align underwear I just tried it for the first time this week after using varieties of diapers and not wearing real underwear for the last 2 years. And this by far was the best investment I ever made. I never felt so confident ever before. It i is think padding super absorbent feels like underwear the brand has plenty of awards it truly is gonna change incontinent individual lives someday i highly stand by my beliefs

Oh no worries Gary It's not a big deal. This is a very stressful subject and I completely understand. I am only 150 pounds. I have been and athlete ever since I was young. I wrestled for 8 years. I played football for 11 years. I currently train in boxing but have not faced anyone I just do vigorous training to heighten my strength and in increase my reflexes and security defense. I currently run every night. I focus a ton on my core and I eat right. I am a dietician in self improvement. I am writing a book on human anatomy. I took number one in my contemporary health issues class in college. I currently work a lame ole side job and go to school fall and winter. I maintain my bodies health and anatomy very healthfully. I work my legs my core and my upper body every day. I stay away from weight lifting to prevent leaking doing so prevents faster damage to my bladder walls. I mainly focus mainly on agillility and cardio. And the last few months I have converted to higher water intake as my drink of choice. But orange juice and other juices aren't off the table. I have tried everything to strengthen my bladder. Nothing has worked. I have my first appointment with our families adult doctor in 10 days. No more pediatricians. However my anxiety that I have has been getting worse and worse I am afraid I am gonna have to take something very strong because I nearly stop breathing do to my chest constantly and randomly tightening up. I have add and adhd. Too I have token multiple medications as a child so I am gonna have to convert to something stronger like Xanax. IDK yet I honestly am hoping I get a prescription for it because it is the only thing I ever tried that actually works. What Xanax will do to my incontinence and how it will affect it I don't know what it may do. But I am at the point in my life where the things I can't control they need to be controlled in a strict manner.