title: The characteristics and satisfaction of the patients using vaginal pessaries.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the characteristics of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) patients that used a pessary.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective, descriptive study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Urogynecology Clinic, Ramathibodi Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mahidol University.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors conducted a prospective, observational study. The average age, parity, average body mass index, menopausal age, pessary type, and reasons for pessary use were collected in the present study. The symptoms, satisfaction, complication, and continuation rates after use were recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  For the 40 subjects, the average age was 70.4 years, the average of parity, body mass index, and menopausal age were 4, 24.5 kg/m2, and 22 years, respectively. The reasons for choosing a pessary included mostly risks and reluctance to undergo surgery. The complications from using a pessary were vaginal erosion, which was found in one case. Thirty-seven patients (92.5%) were satisfied and continued to use pessaries.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most POP patients had a favorable outcome in terms of satisfaction with the pessary use and continued to use pessaries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Somkiat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sitavarin
authors.forename: Rujira
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wattanayingcharoenchai
authors.forename: Jittima
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Manonai
authors.forename: Sirirat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarit-apirak
authors.forename: Apichart
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chittacharoen
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D056887:Pelvic Organ Prolapse / Q000628:therapy*; D010570:Pessaries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013785:Thailand