An ambulatory pessary trial is a simple and cost-effective way to predict women’s response to surgical repair of anterior vaginal wall prolapse, according to the findings of a small retrospective ...

A common myth about urinary incontinence (the loss of bladder control or urinary leakage) in women is that surgery is your only option. "Some patients desire surgery as the primary therapy because ...

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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with pessary therapy, women who underwent surgery for symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse reported ...

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 ...

A common myth about urinary incontinence (the loss of bladder control or urinary leakage) in women is that surgery is your only option. Some patients desire surgery as the primary therapy because they ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Donohue • I have a prolapsed bladder. My doctor wants me to try a pessary. It scares me. It can move around and go out ...

Dear Doctor: I’m a 75-year-old woman and have been diagnosed with a dropped bladder due to a hysterectomy in my mid-40s. I have discomfort, particularly when I walk a long distance or do heavy lifting ...