Pelvic organ prolapse: self-management of pessaries can be a good option

Helen Saul; Brendan Deeney; Laura Swaithes; Carol Bugge; Suzanne Hagen; Rohna Kearney

doi:10.1136/bmj.q866

Pelvic organ prolapse: self-management of pessaries can be a good option

BMJ. 2024 Apr 25:385:q866. doi: 10.1136/bmj.q866.

Authors

Helen Saul¹, Brendan Deeney¹, Laura Swaithes¹, Carol Bugge², Suzanne Hagen², Rohna Kearney³

Affiliations

¹ NIHR Evidence, Twickenham, UK.
² Glasgow Caledonian University.
³ Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

PMID: 38663924
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.q866

Abstract

The studyHagen S, Kearney R, Goodman K, et al. Clinical effectiveness of vaginal pessary self-management vs clinic-based care for pelvic organ prolapse (TOPSY): a randomised controlled superiority trial. eClinicalMedicine 2023;66:102326.To read the full NIHR Alert, go to: https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/pelvic-organ-prolapse-self-management-of-pessaries-can-be-a-good-option/.

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MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Pelvic Organ Prolapse* / therapy
Pessaries*
Self-Management* / methods