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An estriol-eluting pessary to treat pelvic organ prolapse

Scientific Reports, 2022
Pelvic organ prolapse affects up to 50% of parous women. Commonly used treatment options have unwelcome attributes; pessaries can cause erosion and estrogen creams need to be applied frequently, which is inconvenient and difficult to administer.
Jingjunjiao Long, Ghada Zidan, Ali Seyfoddin, Stephen Tong, Fiona C. Brownfoot, Prathima Chowdary   +5 more
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“I just wear it and I become normal”: a qualitative study of Tanzanian women’s experiences with long-term vaginal pessary use for stress urinary incontinence

BMJ Open, 2021
Introduction Previous research has shown that vaginal pessaries are a cost-effective treatment for women worldwide suffering from stress urinary incontinence. However, little is known about African women’s experiences with vaginal pessary use. The aim of
Ditte Søndergaard Linde, Vibeke Rasch, Karina Holm Nissen, Benjamin C Shayo, Gileard G Masenga   +4 more
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Successful Management of Cervical Elongaton During Pregnancy And Labor: A Case Report

Case Reports in Clinical Practice, 2021
Uterine prolapse and cervical elongation are rare conditions that can complicate pregnancy, labor, and its management. To minimize complications, proper management of this condition is necessary. A 26-year-old woman referred to our outpatient clinic with
Nasim Shokouhi, Zeenat Ghanbari, Nafiseh Saedi   +2 more
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Cervical Pessary for Preventing Preterm Birth in Singleton Pregnancies with Short Cervical Length: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness of cervical pessary for preventing spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) in singleton gestations with a second trimester short cervix.
Abdel-Aleem, Arabin, Berghella, Berghella, Berghella, De-Regil, Goya, Goya, Hamilton, Hui, Jones, Liem, Lumley, Moher, Nicolaides, Nicolaides, Norman, Orzechowski, Ota, Romero, Romero, Saccone, Saccone, Saccone, Saccone, Saccone, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Publications Committee, with assistance of Vincenzo Berghella, Vitsky   +27 more
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An investigation into the pathogenesis of vulvo-vaginal candidosis [PDF]

, 2001
OBJECTIVE: To monitor yeasts isolated from women during and between episodes of recurrent vulvo-vaginal candidosis (VVC) to determine whether vaginal relapse or re-infection occurred. METHODS:Women presenting at the genitourinary medicine clinic with
Ashbee, H.R., Barton, R.C., El-Din, S.S., Evans, E.G.V., Reynolds, M.T.   +4 more
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Labour induction with prostaglandins: a systematic review and network meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2015
OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness and safety of prostaglandins used for labour induction. DESIGN: Systematic review with Bayesian network meta-analysis DATA SOURCES: The Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group's Database of Trials (which ...
Alfirevic, Zarko, Caldwell, Deborah, Dias, Sofia, Dowswell, Therese, Jones, Leanne, Keeney, Edna, Navaratnam, Kate, Welton, Nicky J   +7 more
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Ambulatory Pessary Trial Unmasks Occult Stress Urinary Incontinence

Obstetrics and Gynecology International, 2012
Objective. We evaluated the use of a one-week ambulatory pessary trial in predicting patients' postoperative outcomes for occult stress incontinence. Methods.
Bilal Chughtai, Sara Spettel, Jonathan Kurman, Elise De   +3 more
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Did the NICE guideline for progesterone treatment of threatened miscarriage get it right?

Reproduction and Fertility, 2022
In November 2021, NICE updated its clinical guideline that covers the management of threatened miscarriage in the first trimester. They recommended offering vaginal micronised progesterone twice daily until 16 completed weeks of pregnancy in those with a
W Colin Duncan
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Reflecting on the methodological challenges of recruiting to a United Kingdom-wide, multi-centre, randomised controlled trial in gynaecology outpatient settings [PDF]

, 2013
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Dickson, Sylvia, Glazener, Cathryn, Hagen, Suzanne, Logan, Janet, McDonald, Alison M, McPherson, Gladys, Stark, Diane   +6 more
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Patient-reported goal achievements after pelvic floor muscle training versus pessary in women with pelvic organ prolapse. A randomised controlled trial

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2023
The aim was to assess the achievement by self-determined goals in pelvic organ prolapse (POP) participants receiving pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) compared to vaginal pessary.
Wongsakorn Limbutara, Suvit Bunyavejchevin, Purim Ruanphoo, Keerati Chiengthong   +3 more
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