What are the side effects of wearing a pessary?
A pessary can occasionally cause some complications:
- Foul-smelling discharge.
- Irritation and even damage inside the vagina.
- Bleeding.
- Passing a small amount of urine during exercise or when you sneeze and cough.
- Difficulty having sexual intercourse.
- Urinary tract infections.
How do you know if pessary is inserted correctly?
A well fitting pessary will not be felt within the vagina. When fitted, pessaries should not cause low abdominal or vaginal discomfort or pain in any upright or lying down position. Some women feel slight pelvic discomfort caused by the process of being fitted.
Can a pessary cause problems?
Common side effects include vaginal discharge and odor. Serious complications from pessaries are rare; however, vesicovaginal fistula, rectovaginal fistula, erosion, and subsequent impaction have all been reported.
What is the best position to insert a pessary?
Some women find it easiest to insert a pessary while standing with one foot up on a stool, while the other foot is on the ground. Other women insert it while lying flat on a bed. With more practice, it will get easier.
Can you pee with a pessary in?
If the pessary works for you, there is no need to ever consider surgery. However, it does not work well for everyone. In some women the pessary works well with respect to holding their organs in place, but it “unmasks” incontinence. This means that when you use the pessary you start to leak urine.
Can you wear a pessary for life?
Will I have to wear a pessary forever? Pessaries are a safe, long-term management option for pelvic organ prolapse. Some women happily use pessaries for years. Other women choose to just wear their pessary for exercise and physical activity.
How long do you wear a pessary?
Most vaginal pessaries can be left in for as long as four to six months or unless told otherwise by your healthcare provider. In comparison, a type of pessary used for women with advanced degrees of vaginal prolapse, called cube pessary, should be removed every night.
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