For the others, a sling procedure is a surgery using a strip of your own tissue or some inert substance under the urethra and pulled up through a small incision in the abdomen to lift and support the urethra and increase pressure. Slings are among the most successful types of surgeries, depending on the type of stress incontinence you have. We've been talking about some of the other treatments, most of which are not curative, but keep symptoms away while you are using them. I have slight leakage everyday and need to wear a daily pad. I also leak when I sneeze or cough.
Some women have success using pessaries.
Doesn't work for all, but many women find them helpful. Again, you need to be tested to see what type of surgery would be best for you if that is the option you want. I had a hysterectomy last year and took out my uterus due to large fibroids. Sometimes a simpler surgery, called a bladder neck suspension, is appropriate. And for the correct patient, both have about an 80 percent success rate.