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Cervical pessary for preterm twin pregnancy in women with a short cervix [PDF]

Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, 2020
ObjectiveWe aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of cervical pessary for extending twin pregnancy in women with a short cervix.MethodsBetween January 2014 and March 2019, the use of a cervical pessary for twin pregnancy in women with a cervical length of ≤
Da Un Jung, Min Jung Choi, Sun Young Jung, Suk Young Kim   +3 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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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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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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Factors associated with long-term pessary use [PDF]

, 2020
Vaginal pessary is a well-established pelvic organ prolapse (POP) treatment, but little evidence about long-term use is available. Our aim was to report the duration of use and investigate predictors of long-term pessary use for POP. We hypothesized that
Kowalski, Joseph T, Morcuende, Irene, Winn, Heather M, Bradley, Catherine S., Genadry, Rene R   +4 more
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Neglected Pessary in Patient With Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Case Report

Journal of Family and Reproductive Health, 2019
Objective: To report the neglected pessary in a patient with pelvic organ prolapse. Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is one of the most important medical challenges in women especially elderly.
Zinat Ghanbari, Maryam Deldar Pesikhani, Tahereh Eftekhar, leila pourali, Atiyeh Vatanchi, Soudabeh Darvish, Elnaz Ayati   +6 more
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Transvaginal Sonographic Assessment Following Cervical Pessary Placement for Preterm Birth Prevention

American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2022
Background Transvaginal sonographic cervical length assessment identifies pregnant women at risk for preterm birth, and the subsequent placement of a cervical pessary may reduce this risk.
William Schnettler, Shwetha Manoharan, Kate Smith   +2 more
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Does monthly self-management of vaginal ring pessaries reduce the rate of adverse events? A clinical audit

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X, 2022
Objective: To determine the rate of adverse events (AE) in women who self-manage their vaginal ring pessary on a monthly basis. We hypothesised that the AE rate would be lower compared to previously published traditional management protocols.
Kate H. Moore, Karin Lammers, Wendy Allen, Katrina Parkin, Nevine te West   +4 more
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A Sisterhood of Women: The Process of Co-Creating Recommendations for Improved Pessary Self-Management Support. [PDF]

J Adv Nurs
AimsThis work aimed to explore barriers to pessary self-management and co-create strategies to address these. DesignParticipatory Action ResearchMethodsIn October 2024, eight pessary using women living in the United Kingdom participated in cooperative ...
Dwyer L, Tibuzzi S, O'Rourke K, Dowding D, Kearney R.   +4 more
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