Services

Pessary Fitting

Pessaries are used in the management of pelvic organ prolapse. Some women wear them all the time and some women just need a little extra support when doing sport, imagine it like using a sports bra. Pessaries come in lots of different shapes and sizes as do vaginas and are there to help give relief from pelvic organ prolapse symptoms.

Pessaries are another management tool along with strengthening and conditioning of the pelvic floor muscles. A good pelvic floor muscle function is still very important as your pessary can fall down/out.

What happens during an appointment?

• A detailed history will be taken
  Discuss symptoms and current management. 
• Discuss indications and contraindications of pessary use.
• An internal examination to assess pelvic floor strength,
• Measurement of the prolapse 
• Discuss which pessary would be suitable and explanation of inserting and removing.
• You'll then be asked to get up and have a walk around the room, go outside and walk down the road, sometimes run if the pessary is for sporting 
• If the pessary is in a good position and comfortable, you'll be shown how to self-manage  – how to insert and remove.
• If the pessary is not sitting in a satisfactory position then we will trial a different size and in some cases a different type.

I do recommend coming back to clinic 2 weeks later for a follow up to discuss how things are doing, check the pessary and answer any questions you have. 

Follow up appointments are usually booked at 3, 6 and 12 months if self managing, if unable to self manage then appts with be every 3 months or sooner if needed. 

What do I need to bring to the appt

Where comfortable clothing, and wear trainers if you require a pessary for sports. 

Unfortunately I'm unable to see patients if they are menstruating at the time of the appointment.

If you've already wear a pessary and need a review it's a 30 minute appt required.

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