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pes·sa·ry

 (pĕs′ə-rē)
n. pl. pes·sa·ries
1. Any of various devices worn in the vagina to support or correct the position of the uterus or rectum.
2. A contraceptive diaphragm.
3. A medicated vaginal suppository.
[Middle English pessarie, from Late Latin pessārium, from pessus, pessum, from Greek pessos, oval-shaped stone, pessary.]
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pessary

(ˈpɛsərɪ)
n, pl -ries
1. (Medicine) a device for inserting into the vagina, either as a support for the uterus or (diaphragm pessary) to deliver a drug, such as a contraceptive
2. (Pharmacology) a medicated vaginal suppository
[C14: from Late Latin pessārium, from Latin pessum, from Greek pessos plug]
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pes•sa•ry

(ˈpɛs ə ri)

n., pl. -ries.
1. a device worn in the vagina to support a displaced uterus.
2. a vaginal suppository.
3. diaphragm (def. 4).
[1350–1400; Middle English pessarie < Late Latin pessārium= Latin pess(os) (< Greek pessós suppository, oval stone) + -ārium -ary]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.pessary - a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plasticpessary - a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
contraceptive diaphragm, diaphragm
birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, preventative, preventive - an agent or device intended to prevent conception
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Translations

pessary

[ˈpesərɪ] N → pesario m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

pessary

[ˈpɛsəri] n (= contraceptive) → pessaire m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

pessary

n (= contraceptive) → Pessar nt; (= suppository) → Zäpfchen nt, → Suppositorium nt (spec)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

pessary

[ˈpɛsərɪ] n → pessario; (contraceptive) → diaframma m
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

pes·sa·ry

n. pesario, dispositivo de goma en forma de copa que se inserta en la vagina y se usa como soporte del útero.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

pessary

n (pl -ries) pesario, dispositivo que se coloca en la vagina para corregir el descenso del útero
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A survey of pessary use by members of the American Urogynecologic Society.
An integrative review and severity classification of complications related to pessary use in the treatment of female pelvic organ prolapse
A successfully inserted vaginal pessary can improve voiding, urgency, and incontinence for women with urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse, no matter the stage.
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A 2010 multicenter RCT with 445 women (mean age 49.8 years) compared PFMT, pessary use, and combined treatment.
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Depending on the age of women, her sexual status and her fitness, patient was given the options of treatment like vaginal hysterectomy with antero-posterior repair, Leefort's operation or pessary and were explained all the pros and cons of the surgery and the conservative management.
Evaluation of pelvic organ prolapse in Indian females
"I spent two weeks in the pessary clinic at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, where their approach to pelvic floor dysfunction and pelvic organ prolapse has been through the use of non-invasive treatment.
'Hidden' issue is brought out into the open; Health Reporter HELEN RAE discovers that a physiotherapist's trip to Canada will benefit many North women with pelvic floor problems
-- Pessary use appears to improve sexual function in women treated for pelvic organ prolapse or urinary incontinence, based on analysis of a prospective cohort study involving 80 women.
Pessary use improves sexual function in pelvic organ prolapse
I often prescribe a vitamin E capsule to be used as a vaginal pessary twice a week.
vital: What's the alternative? Dee Atkinson of Napiers Herbalists gives the alternative solution
-- A randomized crossover trial suggests that symptom relief and satisfaction can be obtained by either of two commonly used pessary types, but that patient selection and patience are both key to success.
Patient selection, patience key to pessary success
Rather than surgery, these women have the option of wearing a removable internal support, or pessary. Preliminary results show that a pessary limits bladder movement even when bearing down.
Pelvic organ prolapse
Professor Jonathan Weber of Imperial College said the drugs could be applied by women in the form of an ointment or pessary before sex.
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If symptoms are moderately bothersome, the doctor may recommend a pessary a device placed in the vagina to hold the bladder in place.
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