Experiences with

Gellhorn pessary

I have been fitted with a gellhorn pessary for stage 4 uterine prolapse. It is working because it is holding up the prolapse and has not come out. However it sits very low, and the knob in the centre sticks out of my vagina, rubbing the area sore. It is stopping me emptying my bladder properly.

Does anyone else have problems with bleeding from the vagina when having bowel movements wearing a uterine pessary. Also do you feel wet all the time. Does anyone else take estrogen cream internationally twice a week. P

Hi choosing to opt trying using the cyclogest rectally instead of vaginally as from reading it is a lot less messy. Anyone recommend any lubricants that can be used to help the insertion of the pessary ?

hi quick ? Started my cyclogest pessary yestoday evening and noticed this morning I have white little floaty bits in my urine I take this is normal ?

Hi all, I'm expecting to be booked in for induction tomorrow at 37 weeks + 4 days due to baby being on 96th centile and gestational diabetes. I'll be assessed to see if my cervix needs opening, but will most likely need a pessary or rods. Does anybody have any stories to share please? E.g. of cervix

Transfer tomorrow! Excited, but also trepidatious! Any last minute tips? I have Utrogestan vaginal pessary, so I'll take my one first thing in the morning and then transfer at 11.30am. Or should I check with the clinic that I'm still supposed to take one? Having IVF makes you second guess and doubt

Ive been diagnosed with a large rectocele. Had all the tests etc. bowel surgeon advised gynaecologist opinion- so I paid privately. Long story short ( it was a battle) got a 62 mil silicone vaginal pessary fitted last Friday- it fell out after 7hrs! HELP!!

Hi, I’m just looking for some advice really…. At 37 and after having my children (8&4) I’ve been left with weak pelvic floor, bladder and uterine prolapse. I’m under gynae and have had physio input, pessary and have symptoms of uncomfortable periods, back pain, incontinence issues (stress on the

Generally been doing okay with keeping distracted, 7dp5dt hatching 5AA blastocyst, and avoiding early testing. But I’m really struggling with sleep 😫 On 25mg pred every morning. I am getting to sleep around 11.30pm (later than my usual) and then wake around 4am. So really not getting the hours sleep

Hi! We’re on our IVF journey. I work from home so rarely need to be out in the road. But I’ve hit two work trips coming up and conscious that I take pessaries at a certain time. On occasion I have delayed by an hour or so, but with the work trips it may be delayed further. I’m wondering how others have

Does anyone else bleed with a vaginal ring pessary. Especially when having a bowel motion?

Does anyone else bleed with a uterine pessary

I’ve been meaning to ask this and I have discussed it with our nurse at the clinic but was told it was normal. Just wanted to see if anyone else has the same experience. I take Utrogestan pessaries 3x a day. I’m used to them by now as it’s our second round. But I always notice that when I go to the

looking for advise. I had a bladder prolapse op 8 years ago failed in less than a year. Prior to that had tried ring/ doughnut pessary but was told as I had a short vaginal passage they kept coming out. Prolapse has now come down quite significantly following a cough (I think). Not quite protruding but

hello friends, Well… after over a year of hurdle after hurdle following our last failed transfer, we had our transfer on Saturday. Four days into the dreaded wait. I’ve had some amazing advice from you all on what helped you practically (yes, I’ve made a mess of my kitchen with pomegranates, and no

By far the hardest part of first ivf cycle has been the last 4 days since egg collection. My fertility centre have been wonderful up until this point. They didn't share the side effects from the collection or the days that follow. I'm really glad I'm not working because I've been in tears. I have a really

Hi, I've been on NDT 2 grains for almost 3 months now. After 3 weeks on it, I started to feel worse & so I started taking full dose first thing and chew tablets now. I've started to feel a bit better in the past 2 weeks and have had a few days where I don't feel like falling asleep and can do a 10 min

Hi All, hope everyone are doing well. I had my FET failure in Jul, but there was no proper bleeding. It was more of brown coloured stain with barely no clots. My thickness at the time of transfer was 8.3mm. I was on pessary for more than 15 days this would definitely increased my endometrial layer. But

Does anyone else bleed with a pessary fitted. Mine comes and goes had a scan all ok that was last year. It is more when I open my bowels. But bleed from vagina.

Aware you can only take Utrogestan vaginally (I have been on Cylogest previously that you can take vaginally and rectally). I’ve got a transfer tomorrow morning at 10am and the clinic haven’t said anything about whether I’m ok to take the early morning pessary vaginally in the morn. Any advice? I emailed