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pessary

Medical device designed to be inserted into the vagina either to support a displaced womb or as a contraceptive. The word is also used for a vaginal suppository used for administering drugs locally, made from glycerol or oil of theobromine, which melts within the vagina to release the contained substance – for example, a contraceptive, antibiotic, antifungal agent, or prostaglandin (to induce labour).
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I spent two weeks in the pessary clinic at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, where their approach to pelvic floor dysfunction and pelvic organ prolapse has been through the use of non-invasive treatment.
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