The AAFP says the pessary is an effective tool in the management of pelvic support defects such as cystocele (which is also called prolapsed bladder). The diagram pictures various types of pessaries (over 20, in fact!):
"FIGURE 1. Various types of pessaries: (A) Ring, (B) Shaatz, (C) Gellhorn, (D) Gellhorn, (E) Ring with support, (F) Gellhorn, (G) Risser, (H) Smith, (I) Tandem cube, (J) Cube, (K) Hodge with knob, (L) Hodge, (M) Gehrung, (N) Incontinence dish with support, (O) Donut, (P) Incontinence ring, (Q) Incontinence dish, (R) Hodge with support, (S) Inflatoball (latex)."
The Mayo Clinic says that a pessary is an alternative to surgery:
"Pessary. A vaginal pessary is a plastic or rubber ring that's inserted in the vagina to support the bladder by pushing it up and back into place. In some cases, your doctor may recommend using a large tampon or vaginal diaphragm instead of a pessary. Most women who use pessaries do so as a temporary alternative to surgery. But some women may use pessaries for years.Pessary. A vaginal pessary is a plastic or rubber ring that's inserted in the vagina to support the bladder by pushing it up and back into place. In some cases, your doctor may recommend using a large tampon or vaginal diaphragm instead of a pessary. Most women who use pessaries do so as a temporary alternative to surgery. But some women may use pessaries for years. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cystocele/DS00665/DSECTION=treatments-a...
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The American Academy of Family Physicians has a lot of information and diagrams:
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000501/2719.html
The AAFP says the pessary is an effective tool in the management of pelvic support defects such as cystocele (which is also called prolapsed bladder). The diagram pictures various types of pessaries (over 20, in fact!):
"FIGURE 1. Various types of pessaries: (A) Ring, (B) Shaatz, (C) Gellhorn, (D) Gellhorn, (E) Ring with support, (F) Gellhorn, (G) Risser, (H) Smith, (I) Tandem cube, (J) Cube, (K) Hodge with knob, (L) Hodge, (M) Gehrung, (N) Incontinence dish with support, (O) Donut, (P) Incontinence ring, (Q) Incontinence dish, (R) Hodge with support, (S) Inflatoball (latex)."
The Mayo Clinic says that a pessary is an alternative to surgery:
"Pessary. A vaginal pessary is a plastic or rubber ring that's inserted in the vagina to support the bladder by pushing it up and back into place. In some cases, your doctor may recommend using a large tampon or vaginal diaphragm instead of a pessary. Most women who use pessaries do so as a temporary alternative to surgery. But some women may use pessaries for years.Pessary. A vaginal pessary is a plastic or rubber ring that's inserted in the vagina to support the bladder by pushing it up and back into place. In some cases, your doctor may recommend using a large tampon or vaginal diaphragm instead of a pessary. Most women who use pessaries do so as a temporary alternative to surgery. But some women may use pessaries for years.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cystocele/DS00665/DSECTION=treatments-a...
What has your doctor said about your cystocele?
October 2, 2008 - 1:58pmThis Comment
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