Sling to treat incontinence in women

The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body. A sling is a small piece of material that goes under the urethra. The material stays in your body and helps keep the urethra from leaking urine. In this picture, the ends of the sling are placed just below the skin in the belly. The ends of a sling can also be placed lower down, closer to the hips.