Factors contributing to long‐term vaginal pessary use: A mixed‐methods study
When considering possible pessary use with a POP patient, these longterm effects of successful pessary treatment can be offered. The identified themes need to be addressed when applicable for the patient. Patients can be informed that long-term pessary use is feasible and can become a habit with little burden that relieves the complaints they experience.
Authors
- Arie Franx (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8801-5546)
- M. Caroline Vos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1612-0395)
- Larissa E Drost (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5750-1485)
- L. Beijleveldt
- B. O. Ozéphius
Institutions
- Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Published
- 2025-06-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.70343
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.67