Characteristics of women with continued use of vaginal pessaries.
Vaginal pessaries have been shown to be a safe, effective treatment for pelvic organ prolapse, and in some cases, female urinary incontinence. There are limited data that predict long-term pessary use; therefore, the aim of this retrospective, exploratory study was to describe selected characteristics of women using a pessary for 12 months or longer in a nurse-run clinic.
Women's Health, St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Barbara J
BJ
Lewthwaite
Doug
D
Staley
Lise
L
Girouard
Ken
K
Maslow
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D056887:Pelvic Organ Prolapse / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D010570:Pessaries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D014621:Vagina