Newer drugs have fewer side effects, and can be very effective. Detrol and Ditropan XL are for urge incontinence. Medications for stress incontinence are usually not effective, but may provide relief in some patients. There are a number of experimental and approved devices used for controlling stress incontience. At the present time these have not proven effective for many patients.
Progress is slow, but ongoing.
There are many different shapes and sizes. They are generally used for prolapse and occasionally stress incontinence. They have to be fitted by a doctor. This is a very new modality for treatment of urge and stress incontinence. There continues to be considerable publicity about this product, but long-term effectiveness is unknown.