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Research
There is a large body of literature on vaginal weights and how well they work because they werde developed relatively early and because this form of therapy is recommended by many doctors.
The first article is a review article which summarizes several articles about the use of vaginal weights that were published and it concludes that there is evidence that vaginal weights are useful in diverse populations:
Vaginal weights for assessment and training of the pelvic floor.Perkins J. Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant 48859, USA. Published in the Journal for Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing. 1998 Jul;25(4):206-16.
Summary: Urinary incontinence is a common problem for women. A trial of conservative treatment is frequently suggested before considering other treatment options. One method involves the use of vaginal weights for retraining the pelvic floor muscle. This review examines articles and abstracts on vaginal weights published in English or with abstracts in English between 1985 and 1997. It concludes that, despite some practical and theoretic concerns, there is adequate clinical evidence to support the use of weights in selected populations. Weights may be an effective training aid for women with mild to moderate stress incontinence, particularly in the absence of severe pelvic organ prolapse. They also may be useful for pelvic floor strengthening during the immediate postpartum period, as a behavioral program for continence maintenance, and for self-management programs. Suggestions for further research to refine treatment parameters and client selection are also presented.
The second article shows that 90% of a sample of women found the treatment with vaginal weights accpteable, though only 70% were cured or improved after 1 month of training (we would recommend 2 months of training if progress is insufficient after on month)
Vaginal cones: a conservative method of treating genuine stress incontinence. By A. B. PEATTIE Lecturer in Gynaecology and Gynaecological Urology1, S. PLEVNIK Bioengineer2, S. L. STANTON Honorary Senior Lecturer and Consultant Gynaecologist3
Summary:. A set of weighted vaginal cones designed to exercise the pelvic floor muscles was used by a group of 39 premenopausal patients with genuine stress incontinence who were awaiting corrective surgery. The effectiveness of the exercises in reducing urinary loss was assessed with a standard urine pad test before and after 1 month of training. Of the 30 women who completed 1 month of the exercises 70% felt they were improved or cured and 90% found it an acceptable method of treatment. Of the 30 women only 11 (37%) opted for surgery after training. There was a highly significant correlation between decreased urine loss and increase in retained cone weight.