Pee If You Want to Go Deeper (2021)
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·February 23, 2025quitit
thaumasiotes
This seems like a sad example of "we'll do something to children that we'd never accept for ourselves, but it's OK because what can they do about it?"
cogman10
They can potty train.
You might argue against it for babies but at a certain stage feeling the moisture is a motivator for kids to learn to use the toilet.
That's why one potty training technique is to switch kids to regular underwear and mange the fact that they'll be wet pretty frequently. It's the uncomfortable wetness that both makes them want to potty train and lets them understand what it means to hold their bladder.
vaidhy
Thank you for talking about it. I am a guy and dive occasionally with a dry suit, but this is something that most people are not comfortable talking about.
brianpan
I've seen similar for when you are wearing a motorcycle suit.
You can search for pee/urination funnel. Apparently, commonly used for camping as well.
Marthinwurer
Hazard Lee on YouTube has a great video going into the new system they have for fighter pilots to pee in their planes.
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nokun7
Reminded me of a few similar articles I have read that reveal how divers’ real-world needs drive equipment evolution, transforming a basic human function into a catalyst for safer, more inclusive cold-water diving.
[1] "Why Do I Need to Pee Every Time I Dive?" (DIVER Magazine), and
[2] "Drysuit Diving Myths, Busted" (Scuba Diving)
Regarding diapers: supermarket brands are cheapies and can leak (e.g. Tena, Depends, etc.)
Instead you'll want to take yourself to a pharmacy or care store to seek out a proper continence pad, yes they cost slightly more, but they work. These will not leak as you move about in the dive as the moisture is converted into a dry gel via super absorbent polymers. They feel dry to the touch and as a bonus will balance the pH as to not interfere with the skin's acid mantle. There is no threat of breaching the capacity as absorbencies can be in the litres.