can people please clarify minor drips?
when i was about 14 i had a (UTI) Urinary Tract Infection.... not sexually related i think they put it down to stress which is really uncommon for boys .... anyway after the exploratory operation (EO), which involves a camera..and i think you can guess the rest, i have always had some dripping after i wee. i have never told my mum or dad when he was alive, but i never had it before the EO. So i just want to know how much is minor drips?? i'm almost 21 so its been close to 7 years and it still happends!!
Yeah, I'd say that's minor drip, and probably just the kind that the guards are intended to help with. For me, it's just a bit after I pee, I think it's something called post-micturition dribble, and it's enough to make me have to wear a guard.
One thing I've noticed in this thread is that there seems to be a misconception about "guards" and "boost's" and I'll try to explain the difference so that those of you who want/need either of these products know which to get and why. First off as for guards, there's two types, ones for men, such as Depend for Men, Tena for Men, and a variety of generic store brands. They are for light urine loss, and they are designed to fit the male anatomy. There are also these guards for women. They are shaped like maxi pads, but are designed for urine loss, not period protection. In the U.S., you'll see Poise, Tena Serenity, and I'm assuming some generics.
These guards are meant to be used alone, in snug fitting underwear for light drips. They have adhesive backing. Now, as for boosts, in the U.S. Depend makes a product called "Boost" They are similar to guards, but the main difference is that they do not have a waterproof backing like guards do, they are meant to absorb liquid, but allow excess to flow through and are meant to be used in a diaper to increase absorbency. If you experience any type of urine loss at all, do not use Boosts solely in your underwear, as it will leak through.
Sorry, but I figured that the differences needed to be spelled out.