Method of treating urinary incontinence

Abstract

A method for treating urinary incontinence includes the steps of inserting into the woman's vagina a first disposable device, removing the first disposable device, and inserting a second disposable device substantially identical to the first disposable device. The disposable devices have a working portion with opposed working surfaces to provide support to an associated urinary system and an anchoring portion to maintain the disposable device in place during use. The anchoring portion has at least one member extending beyond at least one end of the working portion

1 . A method for managing a female's menstrual discharges comprising the steps of:
 a) inserting into the female's vagina a first disposable device having
 i) a working portion comprising a vaginal tampon; and 
 ii) an anchoring portion to maintain the device in place during use, wherein the anchoring portion has at least one member extending beyond at least one end of the working portion; 
   b) removing the first disposable device;   c) inserting into the female's vagina a second disposable device substantially identical to the first disposable device.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the anchoring portion is arranged and configured to engage walls of the female's vaginal fornices. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the anchoring portion comprises at least two extensions beyond the at least one end of the working portion. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the anchoring portion comprises a shape selected from the group consisting of a basket handle, a dog bone, a rabbit ear, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 4  wherein the anchoring portion comprises a rabbit ear shape and the method further comprises the step of arranging one rabbit ear portion in a lateral vaginal fornix and another rabbit ear portion in an opposite lateral vaginal fornix with the female's cervix disposed between the rabbit ear portions, wherein the rabbit ear portions engage vaginal fornix walls.