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pessary

 [pes´ah-re]
1. an instrument placed in the vagina to support the uterus or rectum or as a contraceptive device.
2. a medicated vaginal suppository.

pes·sa·ry

(pes'ă-rē),
1. An appliance of varied form, introduced into the vagina to support the uterus or to correct any displacement.
2. A medicated vaginal suppository.
[L. pessarium, fr. G. pessos, an oval stone used in certain games]

pessary

(pĕs′ə-rē)
n. pl. pessa·ries
1. Any of various devices worn in the vagina to support or correct the position of the uterus or rectum.
2. A contraceptive diaphragm.
3. A medicated vaginal suppository.

pessary

Gynecology A rounded 'donut' placed in the upper vagina as a nonsurgical means of providing support for a prolapsed uterus. See Uterine prolapse.

pes·sa·ry

(pes'ă-rē)
1. An appliance of varied form, introduced into the vagina to support the uterus or to correct any displacement.
2. A medicated vaginal suppository.
[L. pessarium, fr. G. pessos, an oval stone used in certain games]

pessary

1. A device, often ring-shaped, that is placed in the vagina to support the womb or other pelvic organs.
2. A vehicle for medication that is placed in the vagina. Medicated pessaries are often made of cocoa butter which melts under body heat. They contain drugs to treat vaginal disorders, such as thrush (CANDIDIASIS) or TRICHOMONIASIS, or spermicides for contraceptive purposes.

Pessary

A device inserted into the vagina to support sagging organs.
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Intravesical foreign body and vesicovaginal fistula: A rare complication of a neglected pessary. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 1999;10:407-8.
An integrative review and severity classification of complications related to pessary use in the treatment of female pelvic organ prolapse
* Pessary use should be considered before surgical intervention in women with symptomatic prolapse.
Q / What is the best nonsurgical therapy for pelvic organ prolapse?
In our study women were advised for pessary only if they were not fit for surgery.
Evaluation of pelvic organ prolapse in Indian females
With advice and guidance from the urogynaecology team, she chose to trial a silicone pessary.
'Hidden' issue is brought out into the open; Health Reporter HELEN RAE discovers that a physiotherapist's trip to Canada will benefit many North women with pelvic floor problems
Of these, 32 were sexually active at follow-up--21 who continued pessary use and 11 who discontinued use.
Pessary use improves sexual function in pelvic organ prolapse
Surprisingly, younger women were far less likely than their older counterparts to complete the trial comparing a ring pessary with support and a gellhorn pessary, reported Dr.
Patient selection, patience key to pessary success
Vaginal pessaries support and reposition pelvic cavity organs and wearing one can cause anatomical distortion; therefore, patients should remove or have their pessary removed before undergoing lower abdominal medical imaging procedures.
Pelvic organ prolapse
These study participants--enrolled during a 5-year period at 16 maternity hospitals in England, Slovenia, Portugal, Chile, Australia, Italy, Albania, Germany, and Belgium were assigned to either placement of a cervical pessary or expectant management and followed every 4 weeks until delivery.
Pessary for short cervix doesn't prevent preterm delivery
A 64-year-old woman, para 7, gravida 7, presented to the urogynaecology clinic for her routine 3-6-monthly pessary review visit.
Entrapment of a vaginal ring pessary: case report and review of the literature
The Arabin pessary is not currently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for this indication in the United States, nor is it available for insertion outside of research studies.
The short cervix and preterm birth: 8 key questions and evidence-based answers: an expert review of screening, identification, and management for both nulliparous women and those with a history of spontaneous preterm birth
These incontinence pessaries differ from other pessaries because they have a knob on the ring or dish pessary, which is placed behind the symphysis at the level of the urethrovesical junction to provide additional support to the urethra (Keyock & Newman, 2011).
Female stress urinary incontinence: an evidence-based, case study approach
A brown to blackcoloured ring pessary impacted in the vagina with erosion and granulation in the mid vagina, mucopurulent and blood stained discharge was seen.
Forgotten vaginal pessary retrieved after 35 and 24 years of insertation: two case reports

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