Comments on: Can Pessaries "Out-sex" Surgery? A Thoughtful Approach to Incontinence and Prolapse http://healthewoman.org/2009/04/30/can-pessaries-out-sex-surgery-a-thoughtful-approach-to-incontinence-and-prolapse/ Facts Plus Stories Equals Knowledge Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:26:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Shelley Binkley http://healthewoman.org/2009/04/30/can-pessaries-out-sex-surgery-a-thoughtful-approach-to-incontinence-and-prolapse/comment-page-1/#comment-1488 Shelley Binkley Tue, 26 May 2009 17:50:53 +0000 http://healthewoman.org/?p=645#comment-1488 @Jeff Thank you for reading and commenting. Other devices to assist with Kegels are the Athena and various weighted vaginal cones. These can be purchased on-line. The Athena has a pressure sensor in it to relay feedback to the individual re: strength of their kegels. A pessary would probably be less expensive than either the Athena or the weighted vaginal cones. Here are some options for purchasing either the Athena or weighted vaginal cones. http://www.athenaft.com/ and http://www.vaginalweights.org/incontinence_products.html @Jeff Thank you for reading and commenting. Other devices to assist with Kegels are the Athena and various weighted vaginal cones. These can be purchased on-line. The Athena has a pressure sensor in it to relay feedback to the individual re: strength of their kegels. A pessary would probably be less expensive than either the Athena or the weighted vaginal cones. Here are some options for purchasing either the Athena or weighted vaginal cones. http://www.athenaft.com/ and http://www.vaginalweights.org/incontinence_products.html

]]> By: Jeff Short http://healthewoman.org/2009/04/30/can-pessaries-out-sex-surgery-a-thoughtful-approach-to-incontinence-and-prolapse/comment-page-1/#comment-1362 Jeff Short Sat, 23 May 2009 14:46:57 +0000 http://healthewoman.org/?p=645#comment-1362 My mother, 86, asked me to check into pessaries. Over the last few years, she is becoming 'dribbly' incontinent. She visited an urologist that checked and found nothing out of the ordinary. She had tried several meds over the last few years and says she doesn't like the side-effects. After reading the article, it seems to me that she may benefit from exercise first; she has become more and more sedentary in her lifestyle. Is there a device other than a pessary that could provide additional muscle exercise in the pelvic floor. My mother, 86, asked me to check into pessaries. Over the last few years, she is becoming ‘dribbly’ incontinent. She visited an urologist that checked and found nothing out of the ordinary. She had tried several meds over the last few years and says she doesn’t like the side-effects. After reading the article, it seems to me that she may benefit from exercise first; she has become more and more sedentary in her lifestyle. Is there a device other than a pessary that could provide additional muscle exercise in the pelvic floor.

]]> By: Shelley Binkley http://healthewoman.org/2009/04/30/can-pessaries-out-sex-surgery-a-thoughtful-approach-to-incontinence-and-prolapse/comment-page-1/#comment-722 Shelley Binkley Sat, 02 May 2009 12:59:47 +0000 http://healthewoman.org/?p=645#comment-722 Hi Sherrie, Thank you so much for writing a book on POP (pelvic organ prolapse). I would love to have a great resource to which to refer my patients. There is very little information out there for women on POP. The more people write about this issue, the more awareness will be raised and women can learn, not only how to treat POP non-invasively, but to prevent it. Thank you so much for your comment. I can't wait to read your book! --Shelley Hi Sherrie,
Thank you so much for writing a book on POP (pelvic organ prolapse). I would love to have a great resource to which to refer my patients. There is very little information out there for women on POP. The more people write about this issue, the more awareness will be raised and women can learn, not only how to treat POP non-invasively, but to prevent it. Thank you so much for your comment. I can’t wait to read your book!
–Shelley

]]> By: Sherrie Palm http://healthewoman.org/2009/04/30/can-pessaries-out-sex-surgery-a-thoughtful-approach-to-incontinence-and-prolapse/comment-page-1/#comment-697 Sherrie Palm Fri, 01 May 2009 20:25:44 +0000 http://healthewoman.org/?p=645#comment-697 I am always so happy to see continuing education for women in regards to prolapse issues. There are so many problems that women face with the different types of prolapse and it is such a hush-hush scenario most of the time. A book I have recently written about pelvic organ prolapse also addresses the many faceted issues of prolapse; I feel so strongly that all women should be aware of this condition so when they start to have symptoms, whether with bladder leakage or any of the many other symptoms like fecal incontinence, pain, or sexual dysfunction, they are aware of what may be occurring and seek help before the condition progresses to a stage needing radical treatment. The title of my book is "Pelvic Organ Prolapse, The Silent Epidemic" and information is available at the website below. I'd be very happy to share my views on this topic with anyone interested. Sherrie Palm http://www.eloquentbooks.com/PelvicOrganProlapse.html I am always so happy to see continuing education for women in regards to prolapse issues. There are so many problems that women face with the different types of prolapse and it is such a hush-hush scenario most of the time.
A book I have recently written about pelvic organ prolapse also addresses the many faceted issues of prolapse; I feel so strongly that all women should be aware of this condition so when they start to have symptoms, whether with bladder leakage or any of the many other symptoms like fecal incontinence, pain, or sexual dysfunction, they are aware of what may be occurring and seek help before the condition progresses to a stage needing radical treatment. The title of my book is
“Pelvic Organ Prolapse, The Silent Epidemic”
and information is available at the website below. I’d be very happy to share my views on this topic with anyone interested.

Sherrie Palm

http://www.eloquentbooks.com/PelvicOrganProlapse.html

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