 why "hold it in" until you get home?
discreetly enjoy hygienic freedom
pee standing up!
testimonials from women
all over the world!
 Ellen DeGeneres!
Emmy-winning host of
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
was gifted a pack of P-Mates
backstage at the
2009 GLAAD AWARDS on
Saturday, April 18th at the
Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, CA.
Dear P-Mate, I am an female US Marine and am currently deployed to Afghanistan. I cannot tell you how hard it is for us females to urinate when we are out. With everything we have on and carry squating is just plain bad. I can't tell you how many times I have struggled back into the vehicle with my pants still half down and all the male Marines laughing about my predicament. I recieved your product in a care package not too long ago and WOW!!!! How much easier my life has been with it. Funny story the first time I used it. No one knew what I was doing until they saw I was peeing. Many where in awe of me standing up and a little frieghtened at the fact I was able to do so. I have turned on many of my female companions to the awesomeness of your product and trust me you will be getting lots of business very soon. Again thank you for your AMAZING product.
Jess US MArine, Afghanistan
I just returned from a 2 wk. rivercruise to Russia and I have to tell you how grateful I am for the P-mates. I ordered them "just in case", not really thinking I would need them; however, they were a lifesaver. There were many occasions where the toilets were only concrete holes in small stalls and all the women were having a difficult time squatting. It was especially difficult because we were dressed in layers of clothing because of the very cold temperature. I was able to use the P-mates easily and it was so convenient to remain standing and staying dry. I could have sold them many times over.
P.M., Fremont, CA
I just wanted to write and tell you how much I appreciate your product. I had my first opportunity to use my P-Mates while camping last weekend and I was able to enjoy my weekend so much more without the dread of little "trips" into the woods. My legs just aren't as strong as they used to be! Three days went by with ease and not a single drop ever leaked. I was the envy of other women on the trip who wanted to run into town and look for P-Mates at the store. Looking forward to stocking back up now - thanks a million!
Ann S., Maryland
I'm reordering because these are a godsend! You can use my testimonial if you like...
I'm the only woman on a landscaping crew in the Pacific Northwest. Not only is there no bathroom in nature, it's often raining sideways! Just try pulling down rain pants, Carhartts, and long underwear at the same time while attempting to stay dry! PMate has been nothing short of miraculous. Thanks!
Erika
This is a product that has literally changed my life. I'm an avid concert / festival goer (my husband is a musician) and HATE the thought of using the porta-potties. I tried other products (urinelle) and had good luck sometimes and other times peed on myself (I know, classy). This product is perfectly shaped and makes it so easy! I walk out of the bathroom feeling liberated.
As a bonus, they fold up easily to fit in your purse. Girls, seriously you have to try this!
Leslie Kinney Kansas City, MO
As promised a testimonial for P-Mates from a trip to Egypt. While the toilet situations were much better than anticipated there were a few occasions where the P-Mate was needed. I was traveling with a large group on a museum trip to see the various temples and tombs in Egypt from North to South. In one tomb site in particular I became quite the heroine when I shared the P-Mates that I brought along. How liberating not to be frightened of the holes in the ground!! Many giggles later everyone was very pleased with the outcome. Thanks a million.
Paula in Michigan
We used these while hiking and found them to be invaluable! They are easy to use, clean, and convenient both on the trails and at some of the nasty outhouses at the trail heads. We even use them at rest stops. I'm sending some to our daughter whose son is in football and has to deal with football field outhouses. A co-worker has recommended them to her sister who is a missionary. It's really a great product and makes awkward situations so much easier!
Therese in Illinois
Sorry I haven't had a chance to get back with you but I didn't get a chance to test your product until this past weekend. First let me say that we have tried 5 different products and couldn't believe the differences between all of them. Three were totally useless and one was very uncomfortable, yours definitely works the best. It was the simplest and cleanest ( will still require a bit of practice) I think you have a great product here and I will share the information with friends. Thanks so much.
Cynthia Cole Sacramento, CA
In reference to your survey, the P-Mate was researched on the Internet while being highly recommended on various web sites for outdoor hiking for females. My husband researched and ordered this product for me a month ago and I compared it to another brand. Your product works likes a charm and is easier to use.
Thanks!
ACD from TX
The P-mate is outstanding! (I know it's stupid humor but there must be some way you could use out- standing in your sales pitch.) I had no problem adjusting to using them. The sturdiness and size were of concern before I tried them. I was thinking they were not as discreet to carry around as the Urinelle brand. (not that that mattered at Burning Man!) As it turned out, that is exactly why I liked them.
The other product did not hold up after being folded. The Urinelle brand was flimsy, not shaped as nicely and I peed all over my jeans on a hike using one! Thank goodness it was a short hike and a sunny day. Nothing like the aroma of sun-dried p-jeans. P-mate is sized much more appropriately. I have no complaints. I'm sharing my supply of P-mates with my friends. They are amazed that there is such a product available.
PC Cooper Dayton, OH
I tried this product after I saw it in the PX here in Iraq. I love it. I can stand up and don't have to go out when it is inconvenient or unsafe. I found that when you can't go out, the opening fits into an empty bottle very well. I have recommended it to all the women that I work with. Thank you for a very well made product.
Y C - US Army
Myself and other fellow female aviators have used the P-mate and it is fantastic. It is a great help on our long missions and just one more way for us to be 'one of the boys'. You are welcome to use this as a testimonial. Thank you.
LT USN
I am just getting back from my elk hunt/Colorado trip. What a beautiful place to be. Just wanted to let you know that my first day out hunting I forgot to pack my P-Mates, what a hassle is was dealing with extra clothes. Long underwear, hunting pants, and then bib overalls that are rain wear, so at least 3 layers on. After that I made sure that my P-Mates were the first thing in my back-pack. Thanks to P-Mate, you make a natural thing so much easier for women that are in the out of doors. No Elk this trip out, but are looking forward to going again next year for our 30th anniversary, and I'll make sure that my P-Mates are packed in my pack first.
Lora in MO
Sorry it took me so long to answer your email. I had a great summer and the P-Mate helped to make my travels much more comfortable. Thank you Thank you Thank you for this product! I have an interest in geology and am taking classes toward earning a degree. My hobbies are gold prospecting and I am a rockhound. I had been using another product and found it did not suit my needs at all. It was bulky to carry, I had to bring almost a dozen along for 3 day trips, was not very easy to use, I had 2 accidents when using it. That product could be used more than once but you had to suffer with carrying it and it's contents for a second use. I chose to bury the thing each time which means I had to bring a shovel each use. Plus with that product there was still the issue of BAREing certain parts of my body to potential view of the world. I was searching the Internet for an alternative and found your web site using the Yahoo! Search Engine.
This summer I was lucky enough to have off from work, so I took advantage and went on at least 20 trips hiking all over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and trips into Nevada hunting for gold, minerals, rocks, and gems. I am sure you are aware that more men than women would be into geology, makes it tough for women when there are no facilities and the guys like to peek! And believe me we went to places where there were no facilities, many places had no bushes or even tree's to hid behind! I am so glad for the P-Mate. So small I could hide them in my backpack and very easy to use. I love it that I could use one several times before having to dispose of it. Actually I used only four over a 3 day trip. It freed up that pocket in my backpack for essentials, like sunscreen and chap stick. I love it that the P-Mate is biodegradable and will degrade in 1 years time or less. The guys really couldn't believe it when I STOOD next to a drop off just like they do! It was quite fun actually.
I love the freedom your P-Mate gives women. Thanks so much for a wonderful product and I will be recommending them to my fellow female rockhounds and prospectors!
Sherry A., California Mother Lode
I love Pmates! I tell my boyfriend, who bought them for me, that they are my new best friend. Until I discovered them, I had a terrible time on hikes - especially in National Parks, where restrooms are only on trailheads and there can be WAY to many people to find any privacy. I actually held it in on a hike in Zion National Park for three miles because I couldn't find any place to go that offered privacy! I have even been exposed, literally, to an entire bus of tourists in Yellowstone. But no more! I can do it wherever I want, and P-mates are incredibly easy to use - my very first try was a complete success. I can't wait to bring my P-mates snowshoeing (last year I placed my entire rear into a snow drift by accident, which was quite unpleasant).
Heidi
Here's my story. I am a 27 year old with Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. I lead a quite active life outside of my house. Because of my illness and my active life style, I have been forced to think outside of the box to accomplish some very routine activities. Public restrooms have always been a challenge. I do not have the strength to rise from a public handicap toilet. Therefore, I generally take a plastic Solo cup with me on my outings. To keep from returning home every time I needed to go to the bathroom, I found an alternative that was not fabulous but got the job done. I would stand and peeing in my plastic Solo cup. This worked okay.....until the cup was almost full and I was not done. I would then have to stop peeing, dump the cup in the toilet, reposition, and resumed peeing. This was very tricky and not much fun, but better than hurrying back home every time nature called! My husband ran across a Lady J in a Cabelus magazine. I checked in to it, but did not feel it was very sanitary. Lady J's are made of hard plastic and are reusable. I didn't feel this would solve my problem because it would have to be cleaned after every use and was rather large to carry around with you. So my hunt began for something disposable. I found P-mate's on the Internet after a Goggle search of Pee Like A Man. I placed an order and could not wait for them to arrive so I could try them out. Upon P-Mate's arrival, I tried them out at home before taking them on the road. And they work great!! No more pinching it off to empty the cup. P-Mate has allowed me freedom from my home for longer periods of time. Thanks!
B. Welch, Tennessee
Dear Conde Nast Traveler,
My husband and I travel frequently internationally..sometimes to some out-of-the-way places, where nice "rest rooms" are non-existent. Actual toilet facilities can be a standard "Arabic toilet" which is a hole in the ground surrounded by raised pads for your feet, or, more likely, a deep hole in the dirt, if that. Either is difficult for Western women, and I often used to wish I could discretely aim like a man!
There is a product which has solved this issue -- it is unglamorously called the "P-Mate" and is a foldable, disposable, shaped funnel which allows a woman to void standing up.
This is totally brilliant and works like a charm. It would also be great for hiking, skiing, camping, etc.
You can see it (and order) at www.pmateusa.com or www.goyourway.net .
Your magazine, which we devour monthly, is so helpful......perhaps you could write this up for your readers!
Amy, Kansas
I am writing to thank the designers of the P-Mate -- a very enthusiastic "thank you!"
Last February, 2007, I traveled from Michigan to Baltimore, Maryland, for hip replacement surgery. In the two months before surgery, I did a lot of research and planning ahead. The two day drive home was a major concern because I couldn't think of any practical way to use a restroom. Hip replacement requires weeks of restricted
bending that would make it difficult -- even with handicapped bars to hang onto. The idea of lugging a large plastic seat raiser into the restroom, while using a walker at the same time, then trying to clean it at the sink or put it back into a container without cleaning it, was not appealing.
I heard, on an internet forum, about aids to enable a woman to pee standing up, and found that idea enticing. A search found a number of brands on the Internet and, being skeptical, I wanted to try some out before depending on one. I ordered three different disposable kinds, knowing that these would be much easier than the kind that needed to be cleaned after use. I gave each brand at least three tries before giving up. The only one that didn't leak all over was the P-Mate. The way that it is contoured to fit the body made for success on the first try. The longer extension makes it easier to aim than the others that I sampled.
I wore a skirt home to make it easier and P-Mate was a perfect companion. I can't tell you what a relief it was to have that problem solved. In the weeks since then I have been able to go to visit friends or take drives without worrying about getting too far from home. I now am confident enough to wear slacks and find them no problem. Only once with P-Mate was there a slight leak and as soon as I shifted the device a bit further back, it immediately stopped before getting on my clothing.
Soon my weeks of restricted bending will be over, but P-mate will remain. Next October I am having my other hip replaced and this ingenious device will be indispensable again. But even after that, I will always have one or two in my purse. Dirty restrooms, porta-potties, and airplane restrooms will be so much easier to use.
A simple idea, very well designed! I am so very grateful to the "inventor!" Go P-Mate! No pun intended :-D
Peggy from Michigan
I planned a trip to Italy for four women with great anticipation ---- and some apprehension about toilets that are little more than a hole in the floor. We were also concerned about unclean bathrooms. Some online research led us to P-Mates. With just a little practice, they worked exactly as advertised, and were also easy to dispose of. The women I was traveling with had a lot less anxiety because we had prepared. I am so glad I found this product.
P Welch York PA
I am currently training for a marathon and collecting donations for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I have never done a marathon before and one of my biggest stressors was not the miles,but how am I supposed to pee while I am doing the marathon. I was told there are port-a-potties along the route, but sometimes the wait to use one can be as long as 20 minutes. As a first time participant, I do not have that kind of time. There is a time limit on this event. Not only do I have the marathon to think about, but also, my training can be as much as 20 miles at a time, and that is not exempt from the call of nature.
I am a nurse and I was convinced there HAD to be some sort of female urinal out there. Then I found your website and the heavens opened up and a ray of hope appeared. I was saved. I swiftly ordered your nifty product, tried it at home and I plan to order many more. I also plan to use these little goodies when I go backpacking next week. It can be very precarious to squat with 25 lbs strapped to ones back, and let us not forget poison oak! That could get very ugly.
Seriously, I am so glad I found the P-Mate.
T.S. California
Even though I was familiar with this product from having used it while traveling, it wasn’t until my knee replacement surgery that it
proved absolutely indispensable. All patients are told to drink lots of fluids for several days following surgery, which of course leads to frequent urination. The convenience of being able to stand is an enormous relief – not just because of the pain of surgery but because of the accompanying weakness. The fact that there is nothing to clean simply drop in the trash) is an added benefit.
I’ve just completed my second knee transplant. This small, simple device has been an enormous help to me both times! Many, many thanks to the smart lady who had such a great idea!!
Jan TX
I am a woman that hunts and fishes and have shared my backside with TOO MANY OTHERS. Thanks for restoring my dignity in the woods.
Brilliant!! UK
I'm forty years old and IT'S A PITY THAT I'VE WAITED FOR SO LONG. It really works! It feels like liberation. No more dirty gas stations, no more calculations if you can have another drink, no more fear of getting caught with bare buttocks in the headlights. The P-Mate is really marvelous. Kind regards and lots of success with spreading this good news further.
Liberation at last! Works amazingly well!
My name is Sande, and I have just tried the P-mate for the first time. I have kidney and bladder problems, and have to catch urine for 24 or 48 hours at a time. It is a pain in the neck to go in the hat, then transfer it into the jug. Now, I can go right into the container!!! Also, I have starting trouble and I can't hover because I can't relax enough to start going. Now when I'm out and the bathroom is nasty, I can whip out my P-mate and not have to worry about sitting on some disgusting toilet
seat. I have a friend who has knee problems, and must try to get to the bathroom on crutches and in pain. Now she can just go anywhere. Another friend had a full body cast on, and the way the leg came up to the groin area, she couldn't get the female urinal to fit right and it usually leaked. She could have used this eight years ago! Thank you for your wonderful product.
Good idea-much more hygienic! GREAT!! Ireland
Weird at first but WHAT AN INVENTION! Fantastic!
An exhilarating and surprisingly hygienic experience!
AMAZING!! The best thing ever invented for woman. I feel like a real woman now-he he.
YOU MUST BUY THESE LADIES!!
This needs to be commercially available – why didn’t they invent it years ago?
Ridiculously funny, but works great!
Absolutely, bloody excellent! About time! UK
Fantabulous idea! How much fun!
How cool is that – peeing standing up. FRANCE
Hygienic, amazing and practical for sure! Here we are guys!
Great, better than hovering over the long drops!
No mess, no hover, all good!
Wow, female liberation, bring on the urinals! P-Mate rocks! DENMARK
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