Pessaries and toilet habits!

[Connie290]

Hello 😊

Sorry if this is TMI, I'm just wondering, I've been using cyclogest pessaries rectally as using them vaginally gave me thrush. My question is, is there a minimum amount of time between using a pessary and then being allowed to have a bowel movement, ie if you have a bowel movement within an hour of using a pessary, would you need to replace the pessary with a new one? I can't find anything about this on Google!

Thanks 🩷

[TTCIVF]

hey, google told me to wait an hour before emptying bowels. Other users I read said it absorbs quickly within 20 mins. Personally I’d rather wait the hour better safe than sorry! Good luck x

[PineappleCrumble]

I read same as the other comment, don't empty bowels within an hour, or you'll need another. But I also read they're absorbed within 20 mins too.

[Positive20]

I rang my clinic regarding this. Any bowel movement after 20 minutes is fine as it’s absorbed by then xx

[Rol81]

My nurse said 20-30 mins but try leave an hour for peace of mind

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hi Connie. Open bowels if you need to, then when you insert the pessaries, they absorb in 20-30 minutes, so no worries if any leakage after that. Good luck. Diane

[TopGuntastic]

I recall the leaflet said an hour xx

[Flowergirlhope]

When i was on them, my Nurse always just said to wait 1 hr just to give enough time to absorb

hope this helpsxx