Leg bag

Recently was at the clinic and saw three people (2 female & 1 male) leaving the clinic wearing shorts with leg bags exposed. I have gone home with a leg bag in the past but always wore windpants to cover the leg bag. What did you wear with you leg bag?

Usually sweatpants or some other type of long pants

If I know I'm going to be wearing a leg bag home. I'll try and wear loose baggy pants, however there has been at least a few times that I've went into urinary retention and came out of the emergency room wearing a urinary leg bag with shorts.

Pretty embarrassing but at the time I was just thankfull my bladder was draining.

Two of the three times I left the hospital with a leg bag, I did a very good job of covering it up with long baggy pants.

However, the third time was in the summer, and I had rushed to the hospital in the middle of the night, and threw on a pair of rather short gym shorts. I had only these when I left, so there was no hiding my leg bag. It was embarrassing, especially when a few of my buddies came to take me home, but the embarrassment was honestly a bit arousing, and it did feel great to have an empty bladder.

A few years back I was sent home from the ER with a leg bag on. I was wearing jeans and thought everything was okay. I had to stop at a well known drug store chain to pick up some medicine from the pharmacy. I was weak and tired. About half way down the aisle to the pharmacy I felt something funny. The leg straps had come loose and the leg bag was on the ground following after me. I was so embarrassed and yet too weak to do much. I ended up tying a knot in the tubing and going home. That gave me an idea.

When I want to wear shorts, I disconnect the leg bag and plug the tubing and tuck it into my underwear. When I have to urinate I go into one of the stalls and remove the plug and drain it into the toilet. It worked for me. I no longer have to wear the leg bag.

I have worn one, typicall I wear baggy pants to hide the bag.

I got one when I can't manage diaper changes. I love being cathed (I'm almost all the time since 7 months), and attaching a leg bag is the best way for long days out.

Flushing is really easy, and can be done nearly everywhere.

Beside of that, I mostly (and like much) use a diaper and let the cath drip into it, or as Potter875 explain it, I plug the cath and can go to the toilet to flush my belly.

Never had to worry about that, only been catheterized on my own private time. But i do use leg bags when at home for play.

I like to self cath and enjoy the sensations of insertion and enjoy having the catheter in. I inserted one yesterday afternoon and it is still in. I will take it out tomorrow morning. I like sleeping with and the bed bag. But I don't like the leg bag. It is just not comfortable. I am wondering if it is because I bought a cheap leg bag that is help in plastic by elastic straps.

Does anyone have any advice on making a leg bag more comfortable? Maybe it takes a certain kind of leg bag?

Try a belly bag. Much more comfortable and not as noticeable when you go out. I've used them for years now.

I use daily a leg bag, but with a mesh belt like that : http://www.robe-materiel-medical.com/images_produits/uu316.jpg

Actually I like to have it "accidentally" show. To digress, I strongly prefer the Conveen/Coloplast leg bag. This model has 2 wide non-latex straps held by velcro. The back of the bag is a comfortable cloth. The valve never leaks (which I can't say about twist valves). The tubing is corrugated plastic which won't kink like a rubber or plain plastic tube.

I wear the bag low, around the lower calf, with khaki style pants, dress pants or jeans. I enjoy it when people, especially women stare at it. It's especially fun when I explain to the woman staring about the leg bag draining urine from a catheter in my penis and bladder.

I've been using a catheter 24/7 for over two years now. I always use a leg bag under normal jeans during the day. As far as I know nobody has ever noticed.

I have been using a belly bag for over a year now. I haven't had any problems and it is a lot better than a leg bag. The belly bag holds lot more than the leg bag. I use it at night and can sleep real good with it. Will never use a bed side bag at night again.

Being that I have Bladder Cancer, I have had several surgeries to remove the cancerous lesions from the bladder. On several occasions following the surgery, I did have to wear a catheter and a bag. Asked for and did receive a leg bag to wear on these occasions. That was a lot better and not as unsightly as having one of the regular bags to lug around and for everyone out in the public eye to see.

I would definitely recommend the belly bag. It is so much more comfortable.

I've recently read that its being suggested not to use a bag where possible. If you need to be catheterized, plug up the end, and schedule regular trips to the bathroom to drain the bladder. This helps in keeping the bladder working properly. I've notice a lot more availability of plugs and valves for the end of catheters. You may want to just plug your catheter for trips where the bag may cause some issues. Always talk to your doctor first, but let us no what they say.