Amoena Contact Form Leakage

I've always been a big fan of the Amoena contact forms since they allow me to be able to wear normal bras without pockets.  However, I'm finding that they don't last very long.  My first form split along the seam and leaked after about two years.  I thought this was because I would exercise in the form (yoga, dance, skiing).  The company replaced the form free of charge.  Now, my second form has also split along the seam and is leaking after about two years.  This time, I've been careful not to wear it while exercising and generally take good care of the form.

Has anyone else had this experience?

Thanks, Susan 

Hi Carol,

Thanks for the quick feedback.  I remember that you also used a contact form.  My first form, a TruLife Harmony SIlk Triangle has worked fine for four years and I wear it to work out every day, stuff it into the too-small pocket of my mast sports bra, and generally don't treat it carefully.  I wonder if the thickness of the contact side of the form puts more stress on the seam.  My TruLife form is a lot more squishy and shapeless.  I notice that I get bubbles in it when I'm at a high altitude (skiing in Tahoe) but it always goes back to normal when I'm back in SF.

It may be that I will just have to expect that the contact form won't last as long.  I'll call Nordstrom tomorrow and ask.  They were very nice about replacing the form the first time but I doubt they will replace a replacement.   

Thanks to everyone for the helpful information!

I must admit that I have somehow never charged my insurance for my forms, I wasn't sure how to do it and then so much time lapsed that I figured it was too late.  Has anyone ordered from one of the online sites such as Park Mastectomy or Metromedical Online and then filed an insurance claim yourself?  Is it a lot easier to go through Nordstrom? I definitely want to try to claim this time.

Anne888, I used to exercise with my contact form but stopped since the instructions specifically say not to swim or exercise with the form.  I didn't find the contact form any sweatier than my regular form.  Both were pretty nasty afterwards!  The stickiness wasn't an issue as I always wear a very secure bra for working out even if it doesn't have a mast pocket. I generally don't like to hassle with switching forms for specific uses but I have found it to be necessary.  On my last trip I had to bring three forms (regular, workout and swimming)!  

Hi Barbara,

They now make a Contact Light with Comfort+.  I haven't tried it before but that is what I decided to order from Nordstrom.  Maybe this would be a bit better for you.  I didn't have rads so I do sweat.  However, I live in San Francisco where it's cool year round so that might make it easier for me.  I also find that the regular mast bras never fit me right and the form is always kind of swinging around when I lean over.  With the contact form, it feels more a part of my body and the form feels lighter because the weight is more distributed.  I wear a regular TruLife form in a mast sports bra to work out but I still sweat a lot and the form is drenched when I take it out.  The material in the sports bra does make it more comfortable but I don't really notice the difference much.  

The other reason why I use a different form form working out is that the sports bra minimizes my natural breast so I need a smaller form to match.  By luck, the original regular form I bought is too small for normal wear but matches my natural breast in a sports bra well.

I really don't like having to carry around an extra form and wish I could figure out a solution.  One day, in the locker room, I accidentally dropped my regular form while I was changing and didn't notice.  It was sitting there on the floor in a crowded bathroom for at least 10 minutes.  Boy was I embarrassed when I went to retrieve it!