Did your uterus fall out? A pessary can hold it in. They also hold a uterus in place that is out of position to a lesser extent. See another pessary - there were and are many kinds - and a uterus that completely protrudes from the vagina. I found your site quite by accident. I am a medical transcriptionist, and utilize the Internet quite often as a resource for correct spellings of medical terms that are unfamiliar to me or to gain further knowledge of that which I transcribe.

It is best to insert your pessary each morning and remove it for cleaning each night. Some women schedule an appointment at our office four to six times a years for an exam and pessary cleaning. Even with continuous wearing, however, vaginal infections from wearing a pessary are rare. Click here for diagrams of various Pessaries we use.

I was 13 and I was at an amusement park with my friend, a guy who I had a crush on. His mom and my mom and brother were with us. I had to go to the bathroom so I went in and when I looked down my panties were brown. I wasn't sure if I had an accident or something but I always made a good check of myself. Well, I just happened to be having my period. I put some toilet paper in my panties and ran out. I pulled my mom's arm and whispered what had happened in her ear.

The ideal way to use a pessary is to insert it each day as part of your morning routine and to take it out for cleaning each night. When this is not possible, women should go to their physician's office 4 to 6 times a year for an exam and pessary cleaning. Even if a pessary is worn almost continuously, vaginal infections are rare.