 Ring pessary
The silicone ring pessary contains a steel spring filling to keep its shape and may be used in patients with complaints of mild genital prolapse or urinary incontinence. The pelvic floor serves as support for the pessary.
The ring pessaries may prevent milder forms of stress incontinence. The pessary can be inserted and removed by the patient herself.
Sizes:Sizes range from 50 to 100 mm in 5mm increments. The pessary with the smallest diameter that supports the pelvis should be prescribed.
Thick ring pessary
This pessary may be used in elderly patients with comlaints of prolapse with or without incontinence. This pessary has a larger surface area and therefore the risk of local necrosis is reduced. The pelvic floor serves as support for the pessary. The pessary can be inserted and removed by the patient herself.
Sizes :
Sizes range from 50 to 100 mm in 5mm increments. The pessary with the smallest diameter that supports the pelvis should be prescribed.
Bowl and sieve bowl pessaries
 
Bowl pessaries may be used in patients with complaints of less severe prolapse. The pelvic floor serves as support for the pessary.
Bowl pessaries are available in a perforated version (sieve bowl pessary) which may facilitate the drainage of discharge.
Sizes :Sizes range from 55 to 95 mm in 5mm increments. The pessary with the smallest diameter that supports the pelvis should be prescribed.
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