Your pessary has been sitting in the perfect spot, high up in the vagina, supporting your organs just like it’s supposed to do. But now you have to take it out and you can’t find it anywhere! Or you can feel it just beyond the tip of your finger. Now what?! We have compiled a few tips to help with removal.
- Switch up the position you are trying to remove it in. Try:
- Standing
- Squatting
- One leg up on the bathtub
- Half laying down, propped on one elbow
- Tie dental floss through a hole in the pessary and leave the string hanging out like a tampon (don’t use the mint flavoured stuff!)
- Bear down every so slightly to help lower the pessary so you can reach it
- If you cannot bend your ring pessary as you remove it, turn the pessary to a 45* vertical angle so you are not withdrawing it horizontally (for any ring or oval shaped pessaries)
If you have any other tips that our fellow pessary users could benefit from, leave a comment below!
The information in this blog is provided as an information resource only and should not be used as a substitute for seeking personalized direction from your overseeing physician. Please consult your healthcare team before making any decisions about your pessary treatment plan, which is unique to you and your overall health. Toronto Pessary Clinic expressly disclaims responsibility, and shall have no liability, for any damages, loss, injury, or liability whatsoever suffered as a result of your reliance on the information contained in this blog.