Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patient-reported improvement of pelvic organ prolapse symptoms was similar for pessary vs. surgery, but ...

Most women stuck with pessary treatment for symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (POP), according to a long-term study. In a prospective study of 312 Chinese women with symptomatic POP, 75% continued ...

The standard nonsurgical treatment for pelvic organ prolapse does not appear to work as well as surgery to correct the problem, Dutch researchers have found. Pelvic organ prolapse is an uncomfortable ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pessaries customized with ultrasound and 3D technology resulted in significant improvements for women with ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Feb 24, 2021)--The aging population combined with increasing obesity rates has resulted in more women experiencing pelvic organ prolapse. Common treatment options include pelvic ...

Vaginal pessaries are an often overlooked but effective nonsurgical treatment for pelvic organ prolapse and other pelvic floor disorders. Historically, patients have treated pelvic floor disorders by ...

Medically reviewed by Cordelia Nwankwo, MD Key Takeaways Vaginal prolapse happens when the vaginal wall weakens and ...

A vaginal pessary is a removable device inserted in the vagina to support its walls or uterus (support pessary) or for bladder leakage (continence pessary). Pessaries have been around for a very long ...

I have been diagnosed with uterine prolapse. The day I was diagnosed, an appointment was made to speak to a surgeon. Haven't been yet. My first question is: Is it absolutely necessary for surgery? Or ...

Self-management of a pessary to treat pelvic organ prolapse in women leads to fewer complications and could save the NHS money, research has shown. The study at Glasgow Caledonian University’s School ...

Anna Rosamilia is Clinical Associate Investigator for studies receiving funding from NHMRC, Past research grants from Boston Scientific, American Medical Systems. Astellas. She has had an expert ...