Additional Treatments for Women Only

There were two more items that just would have made the previous two postings too long but are still very, very important

A "throw away patch" therapy available for women only. The patch is sold under the brands UroMed or Miniguard Patch. The patch is about the size of a quarter and is sticky on one side. The purpose of this patch is for the patient to put the sticky side over their urinary opening.

The purpose of the patch is simply to hold in urine. While its not a great soluton for women with heavy leakage -- and may not always control medium leakage. Its suggested that women experiencing anything other than a light leakage, to use a pad designed to absorb this level of leakage. Normally, the patch can be used for two to three hours at a time during the day, and all night long. When its time to urinate, the patch is removed and replaced after urination.

Also there is the Reliance Urinary Control Insert. This is a very small device -- a plug of sorts that helps prevent leakage -- that must be prescribed by a doctor. It is to be placed in a partient's urethra, removed before urination, and replaced with a new one after urination.