We travel a lot and I say you have no need to worry about security in airports. I've never had an issue with them in the US, Mexico, or Caribbean checkpoints. They have all been very professional and discreet. Here's a link you and others may find helpful if you are using an external catheter while flying or have implants of some sort: https://www.airfarewatchdog.com/travel-qa/44189431/external-medical-devices-and-the-tsa/
There is even a little card from the TSA that you can hand to the officer to explain if need be.
I always take a rubber sheet (less noisy and softer than plastic and folds up smaller) and also bring SpeediCath catheters that are prelubricated, with a no-touch sleeve (since I have to self-cath 2x day). That way I don't need to bring extra lubrication and disinfecting alcohol and disposable gloves. I use the packs of disposable baby diaper bags which you can buy in baby powder scent if you wish at dollar stores. There is NO problem at all finding a range of disposable adult protection in any drugstore or Walmart/Soriana (MX), and even in specialty stores in Jamaica for decent prices. Enjoy your trip! You can always message me if you have any other travel questions.

Hey wetr, thank you for your comments and it’s reasuring to read you positive experiences with US security, airport security I find to be quite stressful. I can’t use an external catheter so have to rely on diapers and pads which I’ll need to wear through customs and throughout the flight and just hope it to be incident free. My girlfriends being very reassuring and I’m very lucky how supportive she is so I know she’ll be there if I need her.
Our first couple of nights are staying with a friend of hers in LA and she wants to buy the things I need when we’re there to help reduce what we need to take on the plane which makes sense as it’s quite a long trip. I need the protection that the better named brands give, do Walmart and other drug stores keep good quality products on the shelf?
Thanks again for your help,
Ritchie

Hi Ritchi e. Yeah, I have been "patted down" with waist-band checking. Obviously felt the waist of plastic pants, but the security guards didn't bat an eyelid! - they are so used to it.
If they open any luggage I've never had comment on any protection items packed. So far!

I bring my own
mattress protector, two large pads, one under the mattress sheet and one on top and very thick night diapers under diaper pants.
Only problem ever encountered was wetting one of the hotel pillows. I told the front desk and was assured it wasn't a problem because their pillows were washable.

A light-weight waterproof pillow protector in my travel gear works both ways as previous guest may have had a cough or been a smoker! Luckily hotels are well used to "spills".

I have never said anything about it my diaper and booster pad did the trick.I would suggest wearing a diaper on the trip I just got back from Canada.

I have to wear tape on diapers when I stay in a hotel on trips. At night I have to have a diaper booster put in my diaper for sleeping I don't like it but at least I never get any leaks. In not sure if my parents tell the hotel desk or maid if I wet or not but they do throw away my old wet diapers so maybe they know. Whatever, its still embarrassing for me but I don't know them and they don't know me and I never see them anyways.
Cassie

Cassie, if your parents are anything like mine then they will have told the hotel so that they can protect the mattress. But you're quite right that they don't know you, but it's still embarrassing! I always had pullups on in hotels and my sister did until she was 16. But even after that my parents got her bed protected, which she needed once when she was 18 so it was a good thing!

Thank you to all for your comments and advice, I appreciate all of them and it’s always nice to know when sometimes you feel as if your the only one in the world with these problems that your really not alone, and there are some that share similar issues to us.
When I was younger and we went away sometimes my parents used to bring mattress protection with them as it was easy to take if going by car, but sometimes they asked the hotel when booking to put mattress protection onto one of the beds, although I didn’t know that at the time.
It is embarrassing, and like you Cassie, I did and still have to wear taped on diapers. I’m still unsure about requesting protection ahead of time but you make a good point remembering that the hotel staff don’t know us and we’ll never see them again. My girlfriends leaving it for me to decide and said she can add it to the booking request at any time if I want, but she’s starting to think it’s worth asking so I don’t worry about it. She’ll check both of us in at reception which helps a little as well.
On a good note my daytime wetting has improved a little, I've been following my kegal exercises routines and it’s taken long enough but I’m starting to see benefits from them again. I still have 3 months before we go and it would be so nice if I could confidently drop down to pull-ups during the day.

Thank you LisaLisa.
I know I'm not alone wearing them in hotels but yes, its still very embarrassing. I wish I could wear my pull ups instead but since its a hotel, I have to wear the diapers. I'm not sure if my parents tell the hotel but I'm going to ask. I have spring break next month and I know we are taking a trip for a week to the North Carolina shore and Smokey Mountains. I'm excited for the trip but as usual, not liking that ill probably be wearing diapers a lot on the trip. Its great to know you and your sister had to wear pull ups too so that helps me feel a little less depressed and upset about it. I do love not having accidents in hotel beds, I guess that would be even more embarrassing!! I have such a hard time controlling my bladder that I do like that I can hide my accidents by wearing pull ups and diapers. Even after having an accident though, I feel so embarrassed and ashamed that I had one even tho no one around me can even tell. I just feel like everytime someone looks at me or anything, it feels like they know what I just did.
Well that is awesome your sister can stay dry now!! Yah for her!! I hope ill be like her someday.... It was nice talking to you. Thank you for understanding.

Hey Ritchie I was just wondering if you went on your trip a how it went, I was thinking about when last week I was working with one of my good friend at a shop and that night I got pretty drunk and by 2 am my diaper was full and the bed soaked and I was even wearing plastic pants (I don’t even remember putting on my diaper that night). Thank goddess I had a room with 2 beds cause I changed and climbed in the other bed. The next morning I just stripped that bed for the maid and left a good tip. I was staying there for the week so when I got back to my room and the bed was made like nothing ever happened. No one said a word about it or anything so there’s no worries about it lol..just thought I would share my story

Hi akingsmind, thankyou for writing and asking.
We haven’t been away yet, but we fly out on 4th June so only a couple of weeks away now, and although I’m apprehensive I am looking forward to it. My day controls improved quite a lot recently which I’m quite excited about. I’ve even been starting to wear regular undies again lately but with insert pads fitted but at least they’re discreet and after what seems like ages it’s so nice to be out of pull-ups again.
Nighttime’s still hopeless though with no control at all so still need diapers to go to bed but it’s been like that for so long now I’ve all but given up on that ever improving. I’m still torn about asking the hotels to fit a mattress protector or not, I recently soaked the bed from leaking very badly which hasn’t helped. I’ve had advise, some saying ask them, others saying don’t, but Kate suggested she could email the first hotel we’re due to stay at and ask them if they can fit one, and depending how helpful they are can ask others or not later which sounds quite a good idea and maybe what I’ll do, especially after the recent accident. I know I’d be more relaxed knowing it’s protected particularly because Kate’s likes to book us into nice hotels.
Thanks again for asking and I will update this, it may help others in a similar situation to decide as well.

Ritchie, Walmart usually carries the cheaper, lower quality brands, which can work in a pinch, but you should be able to find better quality brands like Tena etc at dedicated pharmacies like CVS or Walgreens, etc. There were very good specialty shops for adult products in both Jamaica and the more tourist oriented towns in Mexico (like Cancun/Cabo/PV, etc) Have a great trip and focus on other things if you can. It's never as bad as we think it will be ;)

Hey wetr, thankyou for your advice and words of encouragement.
As an update for our trip, due to leaking badly and soaking the bed recently not helping my anxiety levels to not do the same in a hotel bed my girlfriend emailed our first hotel and made the excuse that because of a recent operation there was a risk of bedwetting and if possible can a mattress protector be fitted. They replied almost immediately and said thankyou for letting them know, that it was not a problem and a waterproof protector will be fitted to the bed before we arrive, and that they really appreciated being told so they could help.
It’s made such a big difference in helping me to relax and I’m actually looking forward to going away now, but like always a bit apprehensive for the flight.
Kate’s going to email the next hotel the same way and if they’re as helpful will continue with the others.

wear diaper are pull up and you should tell them
that one of you you pees the bed so they will have
a bed for you that has plastic cover on it k