[Tampons--an aid in stress incontinence?].

22 patients with stress incontinence who were waiting for operative treatment tested specially designed vaginal tampons. The tampons, ten per patient, were tested in situations where the patients normally would experience urinary leakage. 20 of the patients afterwards answered a questionnaire: 11 patients had experienced complete continence, and in seven patients the use of the tampon had reduced leakage. Nine patients wanted to continue using tampons until the operation. We believe that vaginal tampons, by eliminating odour and a feeling of wetness, may be a better aid than pads for certain women with stress incontinence.