DYK ancient Egyptians used a #pessary of crocodile dung in the #vagina for #BirthControl? The recipe was in a papyrus buried in a tomb in 1850BCE. #Egyptian women didn't want #UnwantedPregnancies in the after life either! HowSexGotScrewedUp.com #HistSex

Preventing the Next Neglected Pessary: A Quality Improvement Initiative - PubMed This quality improvement initiative can identify patients lost to follow-up, leading to improved patient care and potential to prevent complications.

"We identified 37% (55/147) of patients w/o follow-up in 3 months after pessary placement." Not surprised @ outcomes from pessary study. Compliance is pivotal to improve QOL. So many lost to time or financial issues.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39331811/

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Erosion of ring pessary with bladder rupture and complete eversion: A report of successful single-stage transvaginal repair "Major complications of ring pessaries are rare but present considerable challenges to surgeons and patients when they do occur," write E. Mackenzie Gibbs, MD, and Charles Lloyd Secrest, MD.

Pessaries are a valuable tool for many women at some point in their #PelvicOrganProlapse journey. Dismissing pessary checkups long term can lead to serious consequences. Warning, graphic images.

www.urologytimes.com/view/erosion...

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