I have urgency incontinence, but I can also have a lot of urine. These work differently from the other pads that I have. The others depend on absorbing and wicking away the moisture, which doesn't always happen fast enough. This has a protective backing, but it makes the pad very wet. I've combined them, so that this is on the bottom to catch whatever may leak through the other, and the other, because of it's wicking, is on top and stays a bit dryer. That way, I don't have to change the pads for small leaks, or I may not need to change both. The small washing machine in my place, while fine for usual clothing, can't handle these pads, so how ever many I use have to be lugged to a laundromat. I'm going to use this one in my car because of it's plaid design,