Any experience or knowledge of men's Liberty External Male Catheter by BioDerm?

[Lyubov]

My husband has urinary incontinence 24/7; wearing Depends; doing the basic Kegels. This follows blockages, 2-1/2 months Foley indwelling catheter & after removal total incontinence. Has anyone tried this device or know anything about it? Guess I'm clasping at straws.

[SuppWife]

I would suggest he give them a try. My husband really liked them. Recently got an AUS. Life changing.

[j-o-h-n]

Sorry I don't know.... but looks sort of complicated.....(only little kids know how to install it)

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Friday 12/04/2020 11:15 AM EST

[Miket218]

My own experience leads me to suggest he skip intermediate options and go direct,y to the Artificial Urinary Spinchter. I had terrible incontinence for two years following my RP. I did thousands of Kegals, went to a Urinary Incontinence Specialist and learned new exercises. Had minor improvement. Even after seeing the Specialist I was using 8-10 depends per day and wearing them until they were soaked.

I didn’t think I wanted the device in my scrotum so first opted for a Male Urinary Sling. I was assured I was a “perfect candidate” in spite of having had follow up radiation treatments. BIG MISTAKE!!!

Surgeons often “forget” to warn of the negative aspects of the procedure.

I lost over an inch of penis length. NOT GOOD!!! Further, my incontinence didn’t improve much. I was still burning through 5-7 soaked depends per day.

Finally decided to try the AUS. The results are FANTASTIC! Now I have NO LEAKAGE!

NOTE: If I had known it would be impossible to remove the Sling due to tissue in growth, I would never have taken the risk and would have gone directly to the AUS. I’m happy that the incontience is gone but very disturbed about the loss of length.

[kaptank]

1. Make sure you know what is the underlying cause.

2. I have used external male catheter. Not the product you mention but they are all pretty much the same. You roll it on. It has a mild contact glue on the inside that helps with sealing. You roll it off. They come in sizes, get the one for him, it's important to get a good seal, but not tight. Recommend shaving around penis base - hair can break the seal and cause discomfort when removing. The tip connects to a leg bag like an internal cath. Very simple, easy to use and effective. It allows much more freedom. They cannot be worn 24hrs/day. Willie needs a bit of air, maybe 6hrs/day. Guard against fungal growth. One is good for 18hrs. I found that a foley irritated my bladder and caused it to spasm. Very debilitating, painful and no help with incontinence. The external catheter was literally a relief.

Long term, the gold standard when all else fails is an artificial urinary sphincter. It does require an operation and anesthetic, a couple of nights in hospital and couple of weeks of easy convalescence, turn device on in a month or so.

Avoid urinary slings.

Best wishes!