On Tuesday I started a holiday from Manchester Airport. As we went through security we were directed to a lane which was trialling the new process whereby you don’t have to unload all your electrical items or fluids from your hand luggage. We were told to remove everything from our pockets including tissues. The new full body scanner is an enhanced 3D piece of kit. I triggered something and was subject to a frisking; particularly of my crutch. I was asked if I had anything in my trousers and promptly said, yes, an incontinence pad (following RP). I was whisked off to a private booth where I had to put my hands in the wet pad and then rub them on a “wand” which was then taken away for analysis for drugs.
If you’re like me, left with total incontinence after surgery please be aware of what indignity, and concern to your partner, may await the start of a holiday.
I wonder why the scan picked this up. I always wear incontinence pads - even before PCa as I have an overactive bladder and was one of the first through one of these new body scanners and nothing came up then. I think if I remember rightly I had a Tena mens pad on at that time. It may be something in the pad make up or the "keep dry" crystals that triggers the scanner. so, as far as I know whatever is in Tena mens pads doesn't trigger the scanner but maybe others do. Maybe worth looking into? all of us will have to try going through there with different pads on! 
