Analysing the support mechanisms of the vaginal ring pessary on supine and upright MRI [PDF]
Scientific ReportsVaginal pessaries have been used for millennia to alleviate symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Despite their long-standing use, the success rate of pessary treatment is approximately 60%, and the underlying mechanisms of support are not well ...
Frieda van den Noort +5 more
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Personalized Management of Hydroxyquinoline Hypersensitivity in Pessary Care: A Case-Based Approach to Tailored Treatment [PDF]
ReportsBackground and Clinical Significance: Many women use pessaries to manage their symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse. Hydroxyquinoline is the active ingredient in gels and ointments that are often used to lubricate a pessary prior to vaginal insertion and to
Nadege Assassi +3 more
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Patent for a ring pessary used as a female birth control device, including ...
Wells, Francis, F.
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Factors influencing long-term pessary use
International Urogynecology Journal, 2010 INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: We aimed to identify factors contributing to successful pessary use for over 1 year. METHODS: A chart review was conducted composed of 150 women at Montefiore Medical Center, using a pessary for over 1 year.
Magdy S Mikhail, Erika Banks
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Demographic, socioeconomic and functional health-related factors in the selection of vaginal pessaries used for the conservative treatment of pelvic organ prolapse: a retrospective study [PDF]
BMC Women's HealthBackground Vaginal pessary therapy is a well-known conservative treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). According to several national guidelines, pessary therapy should be used as a first-line treatment for pelvic organ prolapse.
Orsolya Oláh +5 more
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Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification After Pessary Removal: The Use of Upright MRI in POP Research. [PDF]
Int Urogynecol JIntroduction: When pelvic organ prolapse (POP) patients change from pessary to surgical treatment, new POP quantification is often necessary. However, the time to maximal POP recurrence after pessary removal is unclear. This video-article illustrates the
van der Steen A, Simonis FFJ, Grob ATM.
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Successful Pessary Use During Pregnancy: Report of Three Cases
Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine, 2013 The success in use of pessary during pregnancy for preterm birth risk and prolapse of uteri is promising. There are limited data about the use of pessary during pregnancy in the literature.
Sezen Bozkurt Köseoğlu +2 more
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Comparison of outcomes between pessary use and surgery for symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse: A prospective self-controlled study [PDF]
Investigative and Clinical Urology, 2022 Purpose: We compared the degree of pelvic floor symptom improvement between pessary use and prolapse surgery. Materials and Methods: Pessary-naïve women who elected prolapse surgery were enrolled and used a pessary preoperatively (for ≥7 days and ≤30 ...
Brian J. Linder +7 more
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Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.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 ...
Dowding, Dawn; id_orcid +4 more
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BMJ Open, 2022 Objectives Pelvic organ prolapse can be managed with a pessary. However, regular follow-up may deter women due to the inconvenience of frequent appointments, as well as preventing autonomous decision making.
Dawn Dowding, Lucy Dwyer, R Kearney
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