UraGuard® guide

What Is a Hygiene Shield?

A hygiene shield is a thin, soft barrier you place inside your disposable brief or pull-up. It sits between your skin and the wet core, so moisture and bacteria stay in the brief, not against you.

Patent-pending technologyWorks inside any briefSingle use, one per change
Medically reviewed by Jacqueline Krieger, MD1 min read
The UraGuard hygiene shield: a wide rounded end that narrows to a light blue panel 1 2 3 4
1Wide end to the frontHelps protect a wider surface area of skin. 2Soft top layerThin, soft and breathable. This is the side that rests against your skin. 3Blue panel faces upFaces up toward you, right under where urine leaves the body. This is the part that stops bacteria and moisture from reaching your urethra. 4Adhesive backKeeps the shield in place inside your brief.
The UraGuard® hygiene shield, actual photo.
The short answer

A thin layer between you and your brief.

  • It doesn’t absorb

    Your brief still catches the leak, exactly as it does today.

  • It separates

    Moisture and bacteria stay in the brief’s core instead of resting against your skin.

  • It’s one per change

    Add a fresh shield each time you change your brief, day or night.

Hygiene shield

Separates

Sits inside the brief, between your skin and the wet core. Your brief keeps absorbing.

Pad or liner

Absorbs

Soaks up light leaks. Worn inside regular underwear.

Brief or pull-up

Absorbs

Holds the leak in its core. Worn as the underwear itself.

Where it goes

Inside the brief you already wear.

No new brand to learn. Keep the protection you trust and add a shield at each change.

  • Tab-style briefsAdult diapers with side tabs
  • Pull-up underwearPull-ons, day or overnight
  • Any size or brandIncluding store brands
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The full guide

A disposable incontinence brief holds moisture and bacteria against the skin

A hygiene shield is a thin, non-absorbent barrier worn inside a disposable incontinence brief or adult diaper. It sits between your skin and the brief’s wet core, helping reduce your exposure to the moisture and bacteria the brief holds.

It’s not a pad, and it’s not a liner. Your brief still absorbs the leak. The shield’s only job is to keep that wet core off your skin.

Why it exists

Disposable briefs are built to hold moisture, and they do it well. But that warm, damp core sits right against your skin until your next change, and that’s where bacteria thrive. Until now, nothing was designed to separate the two.

How it’s different

Incontinence pad or liner

Absorbs leaks. Worn inside regular underwear.

Incontinence brief or diaper

Absorbs leaks. Worn as the underwear itself.

Hygiene shield

Keeps the brief’s wet core off your skin. Worn inside a disposable brief.

Who it’s for

Women who wear disposable briefs, pull-ons, or adult diapers, day or overnight, and caregivers looking for one simple step to add to a loved one’s routine. If your leaks are light enough for a liner in regular underwear, you don’t need a hygiene shield yet.

How UraGuard® works

UraGuard® is a thin, flexible shield placed inside your brief at each change, positioned over the urethral area. It works with any brand. In independent lab testing (AATCC 100), UraGuard® technology showed 96% less surface bacteria after 8 hours than a standard incontinence product.

Without UraGuard: skin rests against the moist core of the brief
Without UraGuard®
Your skin rests against the brief’s moist core until your next change.
With UraGuard: a thin shield over the urethral area separates skin from the brief's core
With UraGuard®
A thin physical barrier over the urethral area keeps that core off your skin.

See how it works

Why a doctor created it

Emergency physician Dr. Jacqueline Krieger developed UraGuard® after repeatedly treating women in the ER who had been sitting in soiled briefs for long periods. Hear her explain it on Dementia Careblazers →

Common questions

Does a hygiene shield absorb urine?
No. Your brief does that. The shield keeps your skin separated from it.

Can I wear it in regular underwear?
No. It’s designed for use inside disposable briefs and adult diapers.

How often do I change it?
Every time you change your brief.

Is it a medical treatment?
No. UraGuard® is a physical barrier, not a treatment for any medical condition.

Medically reviewed by Jacqueline Krieger, MD, board-certified emergency medicine physician.

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A UraGuard shield inside incontinence underwear
The science

A physical barrier, not another absorbent layer

Our patent-pending design places a physical barrier between your skin and the moist core of your brief, helping reduce your exposure to the bacteria and moisture held there.

Absorbent briefs are built to hold moisture, and that warm, damp core is where bacteria thrive. UraGuard® doesn’t absorb anything. Your brief still does that job; UraGuard® keeps your skin separated from it.

What makes it different

Simple by design

1

It doesn’t absorb

Your brief keeps doing its job. UraGuard® simply keeps your skin apart from the wet core.

2

Patent-pending barrier

A thin physical layer between your skin and the moisture and bacteria your brief holds.

3

Independently lab-tested

Tested with the AATCC 100 method by an independent laboratory.

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How UraGuard® works

Independent lab result
96%

less surface bacteria in laboratory testing†

In laboratory testing, UraGuard® technology reduced surface bacteria by 96%.† Independently tested over 8 hours using the AATCC 100 method, compared with a standard diaper.

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UraGuard® in the news

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UraGuard® is a physical barrier. It is not a treatment for, and is not intended to prevent, any medical condition.

†Independent laboratory testing (AATCC 100) of UraGuard technology in a diaper format, compared to a standard diaper after 8 hours.

Feel clean all day, not just dry.

UraGuard® is a thin hygiene shield that goes inside the brief you already wear and helps keep moisture and bacteria away from sensitive areas.

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