What's in a name: incontinence briefs, or diapers?

Craig,

Get point you make about adult "diapers" vs. "briefs" and the effect this terminology might have on how we think about incontinence. See:

Stigma and Incontinence

http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/45/1653/stigma/

Thanks for another great post. Keep writing.

Best,

Maria

Hi'i think your absolutely right on,they are adult diapers'no ifs,buts,about it,briefs?Tighty whiteys are briefs,my diapers don't look like briefs.

I wish I felt as confident as you do about wearing diapers. I think calling them briefs makes it easier to accept them as an undergarment, just like underwear or monthly protection for women. At night  I need protection. I feel embaressed enough standing in line and checking out with a bag of briefs. I guess I have alot of issues to get over. I am 31 and grew up with this problem. I think alot of people might know how it feels to still look your parents and siblings in the eye and try to feel like a man. I think I should spend more time learning and shareing about the subject, instead of beating myself up about it. I am glad I found this blog. Advice? I have been in denial.

Hi

I have the same problem - I guess it is new speak. I call them diapers plain and simple. Some time I call them "Incontinent Products) when I am speaking to my doctor - He seems uncomfortable when I say adult diaper. I am Diabetic and from time to time have what is called Diabetic Incontinence and add my Lunesta sleeping pill I can struggle in the early morning to get up and pee. When I do wake up I'm wet - My disposable diaper saved the bed!  This happens about once or twice a month. I wear my "diaper" about almost every night.

I have youth diapers and plastic pants for bedwetting. We've always called them diapers, but it bugs me when my bro refers to my plastic pants as 'baby pants'. Sometimes my Mom does too. Doesn't matter, I guess.

A while ago I was talking to someone who had been dealing with incont longer than I had about a problem with the "absorbent brief" I was using, and the immediate response was "You mean with your diaper?" 

I had been scared to use the word "diaper", and I was a little shocked that they weren't. 

I THINK IT IS SILLY TO AND I WORK FOR WALMART MYSELF AND I BUY MY DIAPERS ON PAYDAY OF COURSE AND NOBODY SAYS BOO ABOUT IT ANYWAY AND SOMETIMES WHEN I AM WORKING MY DIAPERS STICK OUT OF MY JEANS, BUT I THINK IT IS A BETTER THAN WALKING AROUND WITH A BIG WET SPOT ON YOUR JEANS DON"T YOU THINK? WHERE ARE YOU ? I AM IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM

I agree, living with these problems can be difficult. I found this site with cheap adult diapers:

http://www.vitalitymedical.com/Catalog/Briefs-77-.html

Hope this helps,

Joey