Tips for Removing your Pessary
Your pessary has been sitting in the perfect spot, high up in the vagina, supporting your organs just like it’s supposed to do. But now you have to take it…
Your pessary has been sitting in the perfect spot, high up in the vagina, supporting your organs just like it’s supposed to do. But now you have to take it…
The knack refers to the timing of a kegel or pelvic floor muscle contraction. Not only is it important to have strong pelvic floor muscles (PFMs), but also good control,…
Pessary fitting must be completed by an appropriately trained health care professional (specially trained doctors, nurses or physiotherapists). The health care professional will do an internal exam to get an…
Today we are going to discuss common questions regarding pessary use and pelvic floor muscles. A question I am often asked by clients and fellow physiotherapists alike is, “Can I…
During the day, gravity puts downward pressure on the pelvic floor muscles and abdominal and pelvic organs, such that by the end of the day, your prolapse symptoms of heaviness,…
If you experience constipation, you may also experience hemorrhoids or anal fissures. This may also be the case if you are pregnant or have recently given birth. Here are some…
Purpose This self-massage technique can be used to help neutralize both constipation and loose bowels, as well to decrease generalized pelvic and abdominal pain. Technique “I”- form the letter “I”…
Use of a pessary can be life changing for the better when it fits well and does what it's supposed to. Studies have shown that as many as 90% of…
You’ve been fitted for a pessary at your initial physiotherapy appointment, taught how and when to remove and reinsert it at your follow-up appointment, and your tissues have been checked…
So you just got your pessary- congrats! Your physiotherapist explained how to insert and remove it and you practiced a few times with her in the clinic, but you can’t…