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A member asked:

How long do ladies leave a pessary in their vagina if a uterine prolapse?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

6 weeks: Usually need to remove and clean in 6 weeks or less.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/18/2013

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Pessary: Recommendations range from daily removal and cleaning to every 3 months. If you are able to remove the pessary yourself, i would suggest doing so every week. If not, seeing your doctor every 4 to 6 weeks would be appropriate in most cases.

Dr Cano agreed

Answered 4/8/2015

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