Incontinence Briefs

WillowWisp's Full Review: Depend Disposable Protective UnderwEachr Super Plu...
While I found little difference between Regular and Extra absorbency for Depend Disposable Protective Underwear, I did notice improved performance for the Super Absorbency. I also found the Super Absorbency to be a little more comfortable, and less irritating to my skin. Still, it's important to remember that while a pull-up provides better protection then a pad or guard, it's still not suitable for heavy bladder leakage for which I would recommend diapers.

The positive features of this product includes the following:

(1) DECENT PERFORMANCE: This product performs well for it's intended use, which is mild bladder incontinence. They can tolerate a light wetting without any issues, and definitely outperform guards while providing an equal degree of privacy. It should be noted these pull-ups will leak if a more substantial wetting takes place, however, I would suggest that most pull-ups perform the same and thus diapers are more appropriate for heavier incontinence.

(2) THIN & QUIET: Pull-ups are designed to be discreet, while providing better protection then a pad or guard. Overall, I found this pull-up to be very thin, allowing them to fit under most clothing unnoticeably. Due to the fabric-like material used, these pull-ups are also quiet, allowing sufferers of minor bladder leakage to wear full protection discreetly.

(3) GOOD AVAILABILITY: I often find that the myriad of absorbency levels are difficult to track down consistently with incontinence products. Fortunately, this product can be consistently found in most drug and food stores.

(4) TEAR-AWAY SIDES: This feature allows soiled pull-ups to be removed like a diaper, rather then like underwear. This primarily helps prevent your clothes from getting wet, as it's still necessary to remove your shoes and pants in order to put on another pair.

(5) WHITE EXTERIOR: The exterior is white, which is the most appropriate color for pull-ups. White is the least noticeable under clothing and tends not to stand out like colors do.

Here's the things I don't like about this product:

(1) ITCHY/IRRITATING: Although better then the lower absorbency levels, I still find seams on these pull-ups to be regularly itchy. Also, something about the components of this product seems to induce a rash after several days of regular use. It definitely takes longer for this to appear in comparison to the other absorbency levels, but it is still an issue. Diaper creams do help prevent this from occurring.

(2) DIFFICULT TO DISPOSE: Sometimes it's not appropriate to dispose of a soiled pull-up right away (i.e. at a friends house), so you have to put the pull-up in your backpack for later disposal. Since these products have no tapes, they become difficult to 'wrap-up' after they are removed, forcing you to carry additional Ziplock bags to place wet pull-ups in. Some pull-ups, such as those from Tena, provide a single sticky tape specifically to seal the product for later disposal.

(3) HARD TO CHANGE: Inherent to the product style itself - including other manufacturers - it's necessary to remove your pants and shoes in order to put this product on, making it difficult to change in public washrooms (especially if the floors are dirty). Depend Refastenable Underwear has attempted to fix this issue, but comes with it's own set of problems.

Depend Disposable Protective Underwear, Super Absorbency is the best selection in Depends Protective Underwear product line. Leaks are noticeably reduced, and comfort has been improved. I would recommend this product, however, some issues pertaining to comfort still exist that prevent me from providing a better rating then 3 out of 5.

Recommended:
Yes