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pes·sa·ry (pĕs'ə-rē)  |
[Middle English pessarie, from Late Latin pessārium, from pessus, pessum, from Greek pessos, oval-shaped stone, pessary.]
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1. an instrument placed in the vagina to support the uterus or rectum or as a contraceptive device.
2. a medicated vaginal suppository.
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A pessary is a small plastic or silicone medical device which is inserted into the vagina or rectum and held in place by the pelvic floor musculature.
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A therapeutic pessary is a medical device similar to the outer ring of a diaphragm. Therapeutic pessaries are used to support the uterus, vagina, bladder, or rectum. A pessary is most commonly used to treat prolapse of the uterus. It is also used to treat stress urinary incontinence, a retroverted uterus, cystocele and rectocele. Historically, pessaries may have been used to perform abortions, as demonstrated in the original text of the Hippocratic Oath.
The pessary can be placed temporarily or permanently, and must be fitted by a physician. Most pessaries can be worn during intercourse.
Pessaries should only be used in conjunction with vaginal estrogen; without it, these can cause chronic discharge and bleeding secondary to injury of the vaginal tissues.(Dr. Suleiman, Y)
An occlusive pessary is generally used in combination with spermicide as a contraceptive.
The stem pessary, a type of occlusive pessary, was an early form of the cervical cap. Shaped like a dome, it covered the cervix, and a central rod or "stem" entered the uterus through the os, to hold it in place.[1]
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Nederlands (Dutch)
pessarium, vaginale zetpil
Français (French)
n. - pessaire
Deutsch (German)
n. - Pessar, Vaginalzäpfchen
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ιατρ.) πεσσός, κολπικό υπόθετο
Português (Portuguese)
n. - pessário (m) (Med.)
Русский (Russian)
шеечный колпачок
Español (Spanish)
n. - pesario
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
子宫帽, 子宫托, 阴道药栓
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 子宮帽, 子宮托, 陰道藥栓
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 자궁전, (피임용) 페서리
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ペッサリー, 膣用座薬
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) تحميله, تحميله مهبليه, لبوس, خاص لعلاج الرحم أو لمنع الحمل
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - התקן תוך-רחמי, ברפואה: נר או פתילה
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