DEAR DR. GOTT: Please tell your readers who have uterine prolapse about the easy, inexpensive, non-surgical solution of a pessary! I can’t believe what a difference this made in the quality of my life. I was feeling pressure and had a constant urge to urinate that was very distressing. I have had a pessary in for several years now and it’s great! I still have to get up several times a night and there is still some stress incontinence, but I’m comfortable.
DEAR READER: Pessaries are inexpensive, safe and have been used for years with excellent results. They often permit women to avoid surgery; that in itself is reason enough to rely on the devices to improve quality of life.
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