• A pessary is a prosthetic device inserted into the vagina for structural and pharmaceutical purposes. It is most commonly used to treat stress urinary...
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  • Cervical pessary is a medical device used to treat an incompetent (or insufficient) cervix (cervix starts to shorten and open too early). Early in the...
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    for up to several months. Vaginal pessaries can immediately relieve prolapse and prolapse-related symptoms. Pessaries are a good choice of treatment for...
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    offered. A pessary - which is a small plastic or silicone device can be placed either temporarily or permanently to prop the uterus forward. Pessaries are linked...
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    effective when combined with other treatments, such as antibiotics or vaginal pessary, but the evidence remains uncertain. There are three types of cerclage:...
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  • it be used sparingly in women with a history of conization. A cervical pessary is being studied as an alternative to cervical cerclage since there are...
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    Management of mild cases of uterine prolapse include pelvic floor therapy and pessaries. More severe cases may require surgical intervention, including removal...
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  • obstruction (e.g., from fecal impaction, obstruction due to a vaginal pessary) may also present with pseudodiarrhea, since only liquid stool can make...
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    that is recommended. In those with more significant symptoms a vaginal pessary, pelvic muscle exercises, or surgery may be recommended. The type of surgery...
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    or other reasons. A pessary is a plastic or silicone device that may be used for women with pelvic organ prolapse. Vaginal pessaries can immediately relieve...
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