Vaginal insert method of manufacture

Abstract

A method of manufacture for a vaginal insert is provided. The vaginal insert may have a core, a cover, and a removal element. In various embodiments, the cover can be conformed to the vaginal insert.

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Background technique [0001] Urinary incontinence is a problem in women. It is estimated that as many as 50% of women occasionally involuntarily leak urine, and about 25% seek medical advice to resolve the problem. Stress incontinence, the most common type of urinary incontinence, is the involuntary leakage of urine caused by increased abdominal pressure. When involuntary voiding occurs, it often occurs due to elevated pressure in the bladder for which there is no compensating backpressure from the bladder neck or urethra. This is usually the result of an abnormal descent of the bladder neck and urethra to a low position and away from the intra-abdominal pressure system. This is called "hypermotion" and it may be caused by some injury to the support mechanism that normally keeps the urethra and bladder neck in an elevated position along the dorsal side of the pubic bone. [0002] For example, the bladder neck and urethral descent that occurs when a woman coughs, sneezes, or ...

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However, vaginal inserts may cause vaginal infection, pressure ulcers, and / or bleeding when positioned in the vagina for an extended period of time

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