"Pessaries" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Devices worn in the vagina to provide support to displaced uterus or rectum. Pessaries are used in conditions such as UTERINE PROLAPSE; CYSTOCELE; or RECTOCELE.
| Descriptor ID |
D010570
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.499
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pessaries" by people in Profiles.
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Natural history of lower urinary tract symptoms in treatment-seeking women with pelvic organ prolapse; the Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network (LURN). Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2022 12; 227(6):875.e1-875.e12.
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Pelvic organ prolapse recurrence in young women undergoing vaginal and abdominal colpopexy. Int Urogynecol J. 2020 Dec; 31(12):2661-2667.
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Effect on endometrial histology and pharmacokinetics of different dose regimens of progesterone vaginal pessaries, in comparison with progesterone vaginal gel and placebo. Hum Reprod. 2018 11 01; 33(11):2131-2140.
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Quality of life in women who use pessaries for longer than 12 months. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2015 May-Jun; 21(3):146-9.
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The effect of pessaries on the vaginal microenvironment. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jan; 212(1):60.e1-6.
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Adherence to behavioral interventions for stress incontinence: rates, barriers, and predictors. Phys Ther. 2013 Jun; 93(6):757-73.
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Pelvic floor symptoms improve similarly after pessary and behavioral treatment for stress incontinence. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2012 Mar-Apr; 18(2):118-21.
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Changes in sexual function after treatment for prolapse are related to the improvement in body image perception. J Sex Med. 2010 Feb; 7(2 Pt 2):1023-8.
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Incontinence pessaries: size, POPQ measures, and successful fitting. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2009 Sep; 20(9):1023-8.
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Sexual activity predicts continued pessary use. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Jul; 191(1):198-200.