Jan 15, 2024 · A mechanical pessary is most commonly used to treat uterine prolapse. It is also used to treat stress urinary incontinence, a retroverted uterus, cystocele and rectocele. A bewildering array of shapes and sizes are available, nevertheless there are two main types: support pessaries. space filling pessaries

A vaginal pessary is a device inserted into the vagina which can either be mechanical or pharmaceutical. A mechanical pessary is most commonly used to treat uterine prolapse. It is also used to treat stress urinary incontinence, a retroverted uterus, cystocele and rectocele.

Jan 15, 2024 · Vaginal ring pessary, an incidental finding in a patient with pathology-proven rectal adenocarcinoma. A pessary is a device inserted into the vagina that is most commonly used to treat uterine prolapse, stress urinary incontinence, a retroverted uterus, cystocele and rectocele.

Disc-like vaginal pessary (gellhorn). Impression. No acute intra-abdominal pathology identified. Sigmoid diverticulosis without associated features to suggest acute diverticulitis. No alternative cause for the patient's pain identified.

Gaillard F, Vaginal pessary. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 16 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-35837

A CT obtained on a separate occasion again shows a ring pessary "en face" in the coronal plane within the vagina.

A mechanical pessary is most commonly used to treat uterine prolapse. As an incidental finding in imaging studies a ring structure with the form of "doughnut" can be a pessary.

Schubert R, Vaginal cube pessary. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 08 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-23798

Modality: CT (C+ portal venous phase) - “ A mechanical pessary is most commonly used to treat uterine prolapse. As an incidental finding in imaging studies a ring structure with the form o...”

Modality: CT (non-contrast) - “ A vaginal pessary is a device inserted into the vagina which can either be mechanical or pharmaceutical. A mechanical pessary is most commonly us...”