The cube pessary should be removed and cleaned daily, because it has no drainage capability. A donut, inflatable or Gellhorn pessary can also be used in patients with third-degree uterine prolapse. The Gellhorn pessary is designed to manage severe uterine or vaginal prolapse. While the Gellhorn offers strong support, it can also be difficult for the patient to remove. If a cystocele or rectocele accompanies the third-degree uterine prolapse, a Gehrung pessary may be the most helpful.
However, the Gehrung can be difficult to insert Figures 4a , 4b and 4c. In patients with a mild cystocele, treatment using a ring with support, a dish with support, a Hodge with support or a donut pessary will suffice. To manage a large prolapse of the anterior vaginal wall, the Gellhorn pessary may be the best choice, although insertion and removal can be difficult. Inflatable and cube pessaries are also useful in patients with a larger cystocele.
In patients with rectoceles and enteroceles, the use of a Gellhorn, donut, inflatable or cube pessary is usually required to provide the necessary support. Stress urinary incontinence, which is the involuntary loss of urine during exertion, is a common problem that affects many women. In one survey of women older than 18 years, 22 percent complained of symptoms associated with stress urinary incontinence.
Pessaries should be used by patients for whom conservative management is appropriate. Good candidates for a pessary trial might include a pregnant patient, an elderly woman in whom surgery would be risky and a woman whose previous operation for stress incontinence failed.
A pessary can also be used by women who only have stress urinary incontinence with strenuous exercise. The prevalence of stress urinary incontinence with strenuous exercise may be as high as 27 percent. The pessary compresses the urethra against the upper posterior portion of the symphysis pubis and elevates the bladder neck. This causes an increase in outflow resistance and corrects the angle between the bladder and the urethra so that Valsalva's maneuvers alone are not strong enough to cause leakage of urine.
Any style of pessary that can accomplish this will help with the management of stress urinary incontinence. The incontinence ring and incontinence dish pessaries are most commonly used in patients with stress urinary incontinence. A Hodge pessary with or without support, depending on the presence of a cystocele, can also be used. Introl, a bladder neck support prosthesis that is marketed by Uromed, is also available Figure 5. The prosthesis has two prongs that support the urethrovesical junction and bladder neck.
This device was found to be effective in 83 percent of adult women with stress urinary incontinence. For women who have urinary incontinence during strenuous activities such as jogging, aerobics or tennis, a cube pessary that is inserted before exercise may be all that is needed.
A Hodge pessary with support is also effective in the prevention of exercise incontinence. The pessary can be used to differentiate between patients with stress urinary incontinence that is secondary to a correctable anatomic defect and those with bladder instability. A properly fitted pessary can simulate the result of surgical correction of incontinence, thereby yielding diagnostic and prognostic information.
Selection of an appropriate pessary depends primarily on the condition for which the patient is being treated. Of the pessaries that are indicated for a particular condition Table 2 1 — 4 , 7 , the style that works the best for the particular patient should be chosen. For example, a Gellhorn pessary can offer excellent support for uterine prolapse as long as the perineal body is intact. If the perineal body is weak, a cube or donut pessary will be more effective.
Mild cystocele. Mild uterine prolapse. Stress urinary incontinence. Mild rectocele. Other vaginal vault prolapse. Moderate to severe uterine prolapse. Information from references 1 through 4 , and 7. Pessaries are fit by trial and error. In patients who use a diaphragm, the size of the diaphragm does not correlate with the size of the pessary. A variety of styles and sizes should be made available during the patient's fitting session.
The manufacturer of the pessary can provide pessaries in the most common sizes that will fit the majority of patients. The manufacturer can also provide detailed instructions on how to fit each particular style of pessary. After a complete pelvic examination has been performed, the physician should start with an average-sized pessary in the simplest style. When the pessary has been put into place, the fit and effectiveness should be checked Figures 6 through 8. The largest pessary that the patient can wear comfortably is generally the most effective.
The examiner's finger should pass easily between the pessary and the vaginal wall. The physician should check the pessary to be sure that the intended function is met. J Menopausal Med. Recurrent pelvic organ prolapse POP following traditional vaginal hysterectomy with or without colporrhaphy in an Irish population.
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This is the leaking of urine when you cough, strain, or exercise. Pregnant women who have incontinence can also use a vaginal pessary. Your doctor will decide which type of pessary you should use depending on the problem you have. The pessary must be fitted just right in order to work correctly and be comfortable.
Your doctor will fit you with several different sized pessaries until he or she finds one that fits best. After that, you will probably be checked every few months. Sometimes the size or shape of the pessary will have to be changed. You can wear most pessaries for many days before taking them out to clean. They can be cleaned with simple soap and water. You may be able to take out, clean, and reinsert your pessary yourself.
Your doctor may want you to come into the office so he or she can do it. Be sure to keep your check-up appointments and clean the pessary as your doctor tells you. Many vaginal pessaries can be worn during intercourse — your doctor will tell you if yours cannot. Be sure to tell your doctor promptly if you have any discomfort with the pessary. Changes in color, odor, or consistency may be a sign of a health condition. Vulvovaginitis is a common infection of the vulva and vagina.
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