Restricting your intake of alcohol and coffee, cola, and other caffeinated beverages can help reduce the amount of urine your body puts out. A pessary is a stiff ring, which a doctor or nurse inserts into the vagina. There, the pessary puts pressure against the vaginal wall and, in turn, the nearby urethra. The pressure helps reposition the urethra, which usually reduces stress leakage. Pessary users should be monitored regularly for vaginal and urinary tract infections.
Implants are substances that are injected into the tissues around the urethra.
The goal is to add enough bulk to close the urethra and reduce stress incontinence, but the procedure has only a partial success rate. The most common implants are cow collagen and fat from the patient's body. Injections must be repeated periodically because the body slowly eliminates the implanted substance. By inserting a tube through the urethra into the bladder, you can drain your own urine into the toilet or into a bag strapped to your leg. Catheter users should be closely monitored for bladder infections.