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Pessary
A therapeutic pessary is a medical device similar to the outer ring of a diaphragm. Therapeutic pessaries are used to support the uterus, vagina, bladder, or rectum. A pessary is most commonly used to treat prolapse of the uterus. It is also used to treat stress urinary incontinence, a retroverted uterus, cystocele and rectocele.
The pessary can be placed temporarily or permanently, and must be fitted by a physician. Most pessaries can be worn during intercourse. Pessaries should only be used in conjunction with vaginal estrogen, without it, these can cause chronic discharge and bleeding secondary to injury of the vaginal tissue.
Retroverted Uterus
A retroverted uterus (tilted uterus, tipped uterus) is a uterus that is tilted backwards instead of forwards.
Cystocele
A cystocele is a medical condition that occurs when the tough fibrous wall between a woman''s bladder and her vagina (the pubocervical fascia) is torn by childbirth, allowing the bladder to herniate into the vagina.
Rectocele
A rectocele results from a tear in the rectovaginal septum (which is normally a tough fibrous sheet like divider between the rectum and vagina). Rectal tissue bulges through this tear, into the vagina, as a hernia.
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