The Coloplast Virtue Offers a Revolutionary Treatment for Male Incontinence
When it comes to male stress incontinence, options for patients have long been notoriously limited. Surgical treatments have a surprisingly dismal success rate, often providing only temporary relief from symptoms. For many men, age and health factors make surgery too risky for doctors to be willing to do it. Outside of surgery, the only option for many men is to use adult diapers and to rely on incontinence pads when sitting or lying down. These are certainly not the options that men are hoping for, but the new Coloplast Virtue may well be the device that changes everything.
The Coloplast Virtue is something different in every respect. For starters, it is the first device to rely on elevation and compression alike to help alleviate symptoms. The Virtue is a urethral sling that is designed to keep the urethra in its proper position, while also providing the resistance needed to prevent unwanted urine leakage. Another thing that helps to set the Virtue apart is that it does not require major surgery. Instead, it can be easily installed in about twenty minutes and requires only a few sutures to hold in place.
These aren’t the only things that make the Virtue unique, however. The Virtue is designed to be a long term treatment for male stress incontinence, something patients have long been looking for. As the area around the arms of the sling heal, scar tissue forms to hold them permanently in place. This creates a permanent base for the sling so that the urethra will always retain its correct position. Unlike other treatments, the Coloplast Virtue is also designed to treat mild to severe cases of incontinence with equal success rates. For men who have been told that there is no hope for their incontinence, this is certainly welcome news.
While there is no “cure” for male stress incontinence, the Coloplast Virtue is proving to be an excellent treatment. Many men find that it allows them to regain the ability to fully control their urine output. For others, it allows them to engage in activities that incontinence once prevented by greatly reducing the frequency and output of urine leaks. No matter how severe or mild your case may be, it is worth your time to speak with your doctor about the Virtue. This is certainly a revolutionary treatment for incontinence, and it may well be the best treatment for you or someone you love.
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