Depend FIT-FLEX Incontinence Underwear for Women

First let me say that these only received one star because I didn't have the option to write a review while giving them NO STARS! The quality of these "Incontinence Underwear" is WWWAAAYYY BELOW what I would expect from a well known, Brand-Name Company like Depend. They are actually even worse than a total Generic Brand that I can have supplied to me at no cost through Medicare and a popular Third-Party-Vendor that is seen on TV daily advertising their product. But, in all fairness, I do have to admit that it is my own fault that I ended up with these things in the first place. I accidentally ordered these, when I was meaning to purchase Depend Silhouette for women. (I got a 3-Pair Sample of the Silhouette for women product by Depend, and I truly LOVED them!) I could kick myself in the rear end if I thought it would do anything to remedy this mistake! I just feel sick that I made such a huge mistake! I've been battling a rare group of life-threatening autoimmune diseases for just under 20 years now, and they have ravaged every body system I have, leaving irreversible, and often very profound, damage in their wake. Add to that a Spinal Cord Injury that I incurred in 1995 during surgery to repair a broken neck, and that equals devastation to my body that effects every aspect of my life. Obviously one aspect of that devastation is extreme problems with my Urinary Tract, (or I would have no reason to be reviewing a product like "Incontinence Underwear" in the first place. But even someone in my physical condition does not want everyone around them-and their brother- noticing that I must wear "Diapers", let alone family members and close friends, whose opinions mean so much to me! But I guarantee you, if you're wearing these Depend Incontinence Underwear, it will not go unnoticed by ANYONE that happens to be around you! I am 5'5" tall, and weigh about 145 lbs, and I ordered the Small/Medium size, since that was the size in the Silhouette Sample Pack I had that fit me the best. But even at my size, these things are HUGE on me! They come to above my navel in the front and just as high in the back. (Forget the idea of these not being visible if your shirt happens to momentarily rise an inch or so above the waistband of your pants--you are outed!!) and even though they ride that high on the body, the rear-end is EXTREMELY BAGGY! And trust me, nobody has ever accused me of having a small butt! And despite being "Blessed" with tons of junk in my trunk, these are so baggy in the rear-end area that another behind of equal proportions could easily join mine in these Disposable Underwear! So no matter what type of clothing I have on it is painfully obvious that I'm wearing a "Diaper", or similar undergarment. And because the rear-end area is so extremely baggy, they do not fit well around the legs even though they have elastic there. That elastic does nothing to keep them from having very large gaps in the legs, so if anyone has an accident that is larger than just a dribble, there is no possible way these are going to keep your clothing-or anything you happen to be sitting/lying on dry. They are truly an accident waiting to happen for the person who wears them! And one more thing: How many of you remember the sound that is made by a toddler who is running around in just their diaper on a hot Summer day? Well if any of you are nostalgic enough to want to remember that sound, all you need to do is wear a pair of these Incontinence Underwear and go about your daily activities. You'll hear a constant "paper rustling on plastic" sound with each and every movement. So if by some Miracle someone around you was not clued in to what type of under garment you are wearing by the things that are easily seen, the sound these things make will announce what you're wearing loud and clear!! SO, PRO's and CON's: Pro's: They do cost less than the immensely better-made Depend Silhouette style of Disposable Underwear. That's the one and only PRO I can come up with! Con's: Sizing is absolutely terrible, and the fit is nothing less than horrendous! There is no way that others will not know what type of under garment you are wearing because of the unbelievable baggy design of these Disposable Underwear. AND the sound they create with each and every movement will announce what you have on to every single person within ear-shot! But the worst CON on the list is the terrible gaps these have in the leg area! There just isn't any possibility of your clothes remaining dry if you're wearing something that gaps open in the leg area (despite the elastic), as much as these do. And that goes for anything you happen to be sitting or lying on as well! Expecting things to remain dry is a big mistake when wearing these, because unfortunately it's just not going to turn out that way. BOTTOM LINE: NO! I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THESE TO A FRIEND! (I've included a couple of pictures of a pair of Depend Silhouette For Women, and a pair of Depend Women's Disposable Incontinence Underwear side-by-side. You'll have absolutely no problem telling which pair is which, because the Silhouette pair is superior in every single way, and that is visible even in just a brief glance.)