Vaginal Dryness & Pessaries for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Pelvic organ prolapse, a type of pelvic floor disorder, can affect many women. In fact, up to 50% of all women are affected by prolapse or similar conditions over their lifetime.
What Is a Pelvic Floor Disorder?
The “pelvic floor” is a group of muscles that form a kind of hammock across your pelvic opening. Normally, these muscles and the tissues surrounding them keep the pelvic organs in place. These organs include your bladder, uterus, vagina, small bowel, and rectum.
Sometimes, these muscles and tissue develop problems. Some women develop pelvic floor disorders following childbirth. And as women age, pelvic organ prolapse and other pelvic floor disorders become more common.
When pelvic floor disorders develop, one or more of the pelvic organs may stop working properly. Conditions associated with pelvic floor disorders include:
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Urinary incontinence
- Anal incontinence
“Pelvic organ prolapse is seen in up to 50% of women who have had children. Although often asymptomatic, it may present with symptoms of bulging, pelvic pressure, and occasionally backache.”
What Is Pelvic Organ Prolapse?
How Is Pelvic Organ Prolapse Treated?
What is a Pessary?
Pessary Insertion:
Pessary Maintenance:
“Gynatrof is the product of choice for pessary insertion and maintenance by Pelvic Floor Clinics across Canada.”
Developing a routine with GYNATROF is the secret to preventing and overcoming vaginal dryness
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