Which device is an on-demand option for women with stress incontinence who cannot undergo surgery?

Which device is an on-demand option for women with stress incontinence who cannot undergo surgery?

• A. On-demand urethral inserts
• B. External urinary catheter
• C. Urethral bulking injection
• D. Pelvic floor muscle stimulator

Answer: (A)

For women who can’t have surgery, non-surgical options that work during leakage events are ideal. On-demand urethral inserts are fitted into the urethra just before activities that trigger stress leakage and physically block urine flow, preventing leakage at the moment it’s needed. They’re used as needed and removed afterward, so they don’t require ongoing devices or surgery. This makes them a practical choice for someone who cannot undergo operative treatment. Other choices don’t fit the on-demand protective role: an external urinary catheter is a drainage device worn outside the body and isn’t designed to prevent leakage during a specific event; a urethral bulking injection is a procedural treatment to improve urethral closure, not something used during leakage events; a pelvic floor muscle stimulator is a rehabilitative device aimed at strengthening the pelvic floor over time, not providing immediate, event-specific protection.

For women who can’t have surgery, non-surgical options that work during leakage events are ideal. On-demand urethral inserts are fitted into the urethra just before activities that trigger stress leakage and physically block urine flow, preventing leakage at the moment it’s needed. They’re used as needed and removed afterward, so they don’t require ongoing devices or surgery. This makes them a practical choice for someone who cannot undergo operative treatment.

Other choices don’t fit the on-demand protective role: an external urinary catheter is a drainage device worn outside the body and isn’t designed to prevent leakage during a specific event; a urethral bulking injection is a procedural treatment to improve urethral closure, not something used during leakage events; a pelvic floor muscle stimulator is a rehabilitative device aimed at strengthening the pelvic floor over time, not providing immediate, event-specific protection.