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Examining pessary use and satisfaction in managing pelvic organ prolapse: results from a cross-sectional multicentre patient survey

BMC Urology
Background Vaginal pessaries are a common method of managing pelvic organ prolapse (POP), as well as different types of urinary incontinence, allowing patients to successfully improve overall quality of life.
Minhal Mussawar, Sahar Khademioore, Astha Chandra, Mehrshad Hanafimosalman, Garson Chan   +4 more
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A case of pyelonephritis due to ureteral obstruction caused by complete uterine prolapse

Urology Case Reports
We present the case of a patient with pyelonephritis secondary to urinary tract obstruction caused by uterine prolapse. An 80-year-old woman with uterine prolapse (pelvic organ prolapse stage 4) was treated with a pessary at an outside hospital due to ...
Shohei Tanabe, Kotaro Ichida, Kiyoshi Niiya, Syuji Morishima   +3 more
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Arabin Cerclage Pessary as a Treatment of an Acute Urinary Retention in a Pregnant Woman with Uterine Prolapse

Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2013
A 35-year-old gravida 7, para 1, and abortus 5 female with hypogastric pain and inability to void urine after 14 + 3 weeks of amenorrhea was examined in the emergency department. One year before, a uterine prolapse had been diagnosed in another hospital.
Alicia Martínez-Varea, Francisco Nohales-Alfonso, Vicente José Diago Almela, Alfredo Perales-Marín   +3 more
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A Single Centre Study to Describe the Changes in Serum Testosterone Concentration Following Application of Testosterone Gel in Post‐Menopausal Women With Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSSD) Already Receiving This as Part of Usual Care in Conjunction With Oestrogen‐Containing Hormone Replacement Treatment (HRT)

Clinical Endocrinology, Volume 105, Issue 1, Page 77-84, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) is characterized by a long‐term decrease in sexual desire (low‐libido) causing personal distress. HSDD predominantly affects post‐menopausal women or following oophorectomy. Despite the clear indication that testosterone action could overcome the symptoms of HSDD by elevating testosterone ...
Adrian Heald, Yasitha Illangasekera, Hassan Rehman, Mark Livingston, Anne Keen, Rupinder Kochhar, Nicholas Panay, Joanna Borzomato, Mathilde Mordaunt, Peter Taylor, Geoff Hackett   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Autoethnography of My Experiences of Undergoing Fertility Treatment While Working as an Academic

Gender, Work &Organization, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 1405-1415, July 2026.
ABSTRACT In this paper, I provide an autoethnographic account of my experiences of undergoing fertility treatment while working in a higher education institution in the United Kingdom. My autoethnographic reflections are situated in the context of neoliberal academia, characterized by high pressures to perform. Despite the prevalence of infertility and
Samantha Wilkinson
wiley   +1 more source

Cost-effectiveness of pessary therapy versus surgery for symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse: an economic evaluation alongside a randomised non-inferiority controlled trial

BMJ Open
Objective To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of pessary therapy as an initial treatment option compared with surgery for moderate to severe pelvic organ prolapse (POP) symptoms in secondary care from a healthcare and a societal perspective.Design ...
, F Milani, V Dietz, Jan-Paul W R Roovers, A van der Ster, Ângela J Ben, Lisa R van der Vaart, Judith E. Bosmans, Antoinette L M Lagro-Janssen, Carl H van der Vaart, Astrid Vollebregt, G G Bon, M Y Bongers, K Bos, A M W Broekman, H W F van Eijndhoven, R A Hakvoort, E W M Janszen, K Kluivers, G Link, D S Massop-Helmink, J M van der Ploeg, F M Sikkema, W A Spaans, K Verheijen-van de Waarsenburg, M Weemhoff, A E Weis-Potters, M M A Vernooij, J van Bavel   +28 more
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Encapsulated vaginal pessary

, 2016
A ring pessary may be used for a prolapsed uterus. Forgotten pessaries produce many complications. We describe a case where the pessary was embedded in the vaginal mucosa.
Arounassalame, Bupathy, Manivasakan, Jayasree   +1 more
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Implementing a Co‐Produced Women's Health Programme in an Integrated Care System

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
A co‐produced women's health programme is implemented within an integrated care system using a structured, six‐phase service improvement approach. Engagement with over 1200 participants identifies barriers, priorities, and service gaps. Findings inform the co‐design of five targeted service models.
Susan Conquer, Lizzie Mapplebeck, Annetta Bradshaw, Lisa Nobes, Camille Cronin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Step‐by‐step combined surgical approach to successfully repair complex and challenging vesico‐vaginal fistulas: Insights from a case series

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Volume 105, Issue 6, Page 1026-1031, June 2026.
A standardized combined laparoscopic–vaginal approach effectively repairs complex vesico‐vaginal fistulas. This stepwise technique proves feasible, safe, and reproducible, achieving long‐term fistula closure with no recurrences in a challenging surgical population, offering a reliable minimally invasive solution for recurrent or irradiated fistulas ...
Martina Arcieri, Stefano Restaino, Veronica Tius, Andrea Lombisani, Davide Arrigo, Lavinia Porto, Giovanni Panico, Daniela Caramazza, Lorenzo Vacca, Giuseppe Campagna, Canio Martinelli, Giuseppe Vizzielli, Alfredo Ercoli   +12 more
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Automated extraction of the plane of minimal hiatal dimensions and mid‐sagittal plane from 3D transperineal ultrasound

Medical Physics, Volume 53, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Background Transperineal ultrasound (TPUS) is a valuable imaging tool for evaluating patients with a variety of pelvic floor disorders, including pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Currently, calculating measurements of anatomical structures and relationships as well as extracting the mid‐sagittal (MS) plane of 2D and 3D ultrasound images are ...
Zachary Szentimrey, Golafsoun Ameri, Christopher X. Hong, R. Y. K. Cheung, Ahmed Eltahawi, Eranga Ukwatta   +5 more
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