PESSARY Definition & Meaning

pessary

[ pes-uh-ree ]

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noun

Medicine/Medical.

plural pessaries.

a device worn in the vagina to support a displaced uterus.
a vaginal suppository.
diaphragm ( def 4 ).

pessary

/ ˈ��ɛ��ə��ɪ /

noun

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
a medicated vaginal suppository

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of pessary¹

1350–1400; Middle English pessarie < Late Latin ��ܳ� a suppository, equivalent to Latin pess ( um ), pess ( us ) (< Greek ��ó�� oval stone used in a game) + -��ܳ� -ary

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of pessary¹

C14: from Late Latin ��ܳ�, from Latin pessum, from Greek pessos plug

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A third of all deliveries were induced, meaning labour was started using artificial methods such as a hormone drip or a pessary.

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A common treatment for prolapse, a device called a pessary, actually resembles a menstrual cup.

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It is administered using gels, creams, pessaries, tablets or sprays.

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Pelvic floor exercises and lifestyle changes can help to improve symptoms, but sometimes medical treatment is needed such as vaginal pessaries or surgery.

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"I had steroid cream. I had pessaries. I had oestrogen cream. I had all sorts of things when really all I needed was antibiotics," she said.

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