Urinary Tract Infection Prevention
(Adapted from Pelvic Health Solutions) Drink plenty of fluids, especially water. This helps to dilute your urine and ensures you urinate more frequently, allowing bacteria to be flushed from your…
Pessary Removal and Cleaning
How often do I remove and clean my pessary? There is no consensus on how often a woman should remove and clean her pessary. This decision should be made based…
How do I Know if my Pessary is Working?
When trialing pessaries, women sometimes ask, “How do I know if the pessary is working?”. Pessaries do not directly fix prolapses or the mechanical breakdown behind stress urinary incontinence; rather,…
Potential Side Effects and Risks of Pessary Use
Side effects First time users of pessaries may be surprised to find that there is at least one common side effect of pessary use. Some women aren’t bothered by it…