This procedure is for women who have stress urinary incontinence. This type of incontinence is caused by weakening of the muscles that suspend the bladder or the muscles that control urine flow.
Coaptite is a gel-like substance . It that is injected into a woman’s urethra near the bladder. The urethra is the tube through which urine passes out of the body from the bladder. Coaptite is a 'bulking agent' that enlarges the wall of the urethra to prevent thus (hopefully) preventing uncontrolled dripping of urine.
