Ring Pessary Polythene
Ring Pessary Polythene is a rigid vaginal support device used in the management of pelvic organ prolapse, including uterine and vaginal wall prolapse.
The pessary is inserted into the vagina to provide mechanical support to the pelvic organs and can offer a non-surgical treatment option for people with symptomatic prolapse.
Unlike the softer PVC ring pessary, the polythene version has a rigid construction and a narrower 7.5mm wall thickness.
Key features:
- Vaginal ring pessary for pelvic organ prolapse
- Provides mechanical support to the vaginal walls and pelvic organs
- Non-surgical management option for prolapse
- Made from polythene
- Rigid construction
- Narrow 7.5mm wall thickness
- White, ring-shaped design
- Available in a wide range of diameters
- Individually sized according to the patient's anatomy
- Medical device
- Correct size should be selected by an appropriately trained healthcare professional
- Can be removed, cleaned and reinserted where the patient has been trained to self-manage
Available sizes:
- 50mm
- 53mm
- 56mm
- 59mm
- 62mm
- 65mm
- 68mm
- 71mm
- 74mm
- 77mm
- 80mm
- 85mm
- 90mm
- 95mm
- 100mm
All sizes have a wall thickness of approximately 7.5mm.
Material:
Polythene / polyethylene
The polythene ring pessary is more rigid than a PVC or silicone ring pessary and therefore does not compress or fold as easily during insertion and removal.
How it is used:
The correct pessary type and size should be selected and initially fitted by a doctor, specialist nurse, pelvic health professional or other appropriately trained healthcare professional.
Several sizes may need to be tried before the correct fit is found.
After fitting, the patient should normally be able to:
- Sit, stand and walk comfortably
- Pass urine normally
- Open their bowels normally
- Carry out normal daily activities
- Retain the pessary without it slipping or falling out
A pessary that is too small may move or fall out.
A pessary that is too large may cause discomfort, excessive pressure, difficulty passing urine or vaginal irritation.
Some patients can be taught to remove, clean and reinsert their own ring pessary. Self-management should only be undertaken following appropriate assessment and training.
Cleaning and care:
If the patient has been taught to self-manage the pessary:
- Wash hands before removal and reinsertion
- Remove the pessary as instructed by the healthcare professional
- Wash the pessary with mild soap and warm water
- Rinse thoroughly
- Dry before storage or reinsertion
- Inspect it regularly for damage, cracking, roughness or deterioration
Do not continue to use a damaged or deteriorated pessary.
The frequency of removal and cleaning should follow the instructions provided by the patient's healthcare professional.
Important information:
A Polythene Ring Pessary is a medical device and should be fitted and monitored by an appropriately trained healthcare professional.
Regular follow-up is important while a pessary remains in use.
For patients whose pessary is managed in a clinic, current UK best-practice guidance recommends that routine follow-up intervals should generally be no longer than 6 months.
People who have been trained to self-manage may remove and clean their pessary more frequently according to clinical advice.
Possible complications of pessary use include:
- Increased vaginal discharge
- Vaginal irritation
- Vaginal discomfort or pain
- Vaginal bleeding
- Vaginal ulceration or erosion
- Infection
- Difficulty passing urine
- Difficulty opening the bowels
- Pessary displacement
- Pessary falling out
Seek medical advice if there is:
- New or unexplained vaginal bleeding
- Persistent vaginal pain
- Offensive or unusual vaginal discharge
- Difficulty passing urine
- Difficulty opening the bowels
- Significant vaginal irritation
- Repeated displacement or expulsion of the pessary
- Difficulty removing the pessary
A ring pessary may remain in place during sexual intercourse in some patients, although either partner may be aware of it. Patients who self-manage may choose to remove it before intercourse.
A ring pessary is not a contraceptive device.
Choice of pessary:
Polythene ring pessaries are relatively rigid because of their narrow 7.5mm wall thickness.
Current UK clinical best-practice guidance recommends that the thicker, more flexible 12.5mm PVC ring pessary should generally be used in preference to the narrower rigid 7.5mm polythene ring, where clinically appropriate.
The final choice of material, size and pessary type should therefore be made by the healthcare professional according to the individual patient's anatomy, comfort and ability to retain the pessary.
Replacement and follow-up:
There is no single fixed replacement interval suitable for every polythene pessary.
Replacement should be according to:
- The condition of the pessary
- Local clinical policy
- The patient's symptoms
- The healthcare professional's assessment
Clinic-managed pessary users should normally have follow-up at intervals of no more than 6 months while the pessary remains in use.
Replace the pessary sooner if it becomes damaged, rough, cracked, misshapen or otherwise unsuitable for continued use.
Product type: Vaginal Ring Pessary / Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support Device
Material: Polythene / polyethylene
Construction: Rigid
Wall thickness: 7.5mm
Colour: White
Pack size: 1 pessary
Manufacturer range: Portia / Bray Group Ltd
Available sizes, reorder codes and PIP codes:
- 50mm – Reorder code 365/50 – PIP 090-1447
- 53mm – Reorder code 365/53 – PIP 090-1462
- 56mm – Reorder code 365/56 – PIP 090-1470
- 59mm – Reorder code 365/59 – PIP 090-1488
- 62mm – Reorder code 365/62 – PIP 090-1504
- 65mm – Reorder code 365/65 – PIP 090-1512
- 68mm – Reorder code 365/68 – PIP 090-1520
- 71mm – Reorder code 365/71 – PIP 090-1538
- 74mm – Reorder code 365/74 – PIP 090-1728
- 77mm – Reorder code 365/77 – PIP 090-1736
- 80mm – Reorder code 365/80 – PIP 090-1744
- 85mm – Reorder code 365/85 – PIP 090-1769
- 90mm – Reorder code 365/90 – PIP 090-3468
- 95mm – Reorder code 365/95 – PIP 090-3476
- 100mm – Reorder code 365/100 – PIP 240-3111
The correct type and size of pessary should be determined by an appropriately trained healthcare professional. Do not select a pessary size solely by self-measurement.
Ring Pessary Polythene is a rigid vaginal support device used in the management of pelvic organ prolapse, including uterine and vaginal wall prolapse.
The pessary is inserted into the vagina to provide mechanical support to the pelvic organs and can offer a non-surgical treatment option for people with symptomatic prolapse.
Unlike the softer PVC ring pessary, the polythene version has a rigid construction and a narrower 7.5mm wall thickness.
Key features:
- Vaginal ring pessary for pelvic organ prolapse
- Provides mechanical support to the vaginal walls and pelvic organs
- Non-surgical management option for prolapse
- Made from polythene
- Rigid construction
- Narrow 7.5mm wall thickness
- White, ring-shaped design
- Available in a wide range of diameters
- Individually sized according to the patient's anatomy
- Medical device
- Correct size should be selected by an appropriately trained healthcare professional
- Can be removed, cleaned and reinserted where the patient has been trained to self-manage
Available sizes:
- 50mm
- 53mm
- 56mm
- 59mm
- 62mm
- 65mm
- 68mm
- 71mm
- 74mm
- 77mm
- 80mm
- 85mm
- 90mm
- 95mm
- 100mm
All sizes have a wall thickness of approximately 7.5mm.
Material:
Polythene / polyethylene
The polythene ring pessary is more rigid than a PVC or silicone ring pessary and therefore does not compress or fold as easily during insertion and removal.
How it is used:
The correct pessary type and size should be selected and initially fitted by a doctor, specialist nurse, pelvic health professional or other appropriately trained healthcare professional.
Several sizes may need to be tried before the correct fit is found.
After fitting, the patient should normally be able to:
- Sit, stand and walk comfortably
- Pass urine normally
- Open their bowels normally
- Carry out normal daily activities
- Retain the pessary without it slipping or falling out
A pessary that is too small may move or fall out.
A pessary that is too large may cause discomfort, excessive pressure, difficulty passing urine or vaginal irritation.
Some patients can be taught to remove, clean and reinsert their own ring pessary. Self-management should only be undertaken following appropriate assessment and training.
Cleaning and care:
If the patient has been taught to self-manage the pessary:
- Wash hands before removal and reinsertion
- Remove the pessary as instructed by the healthcare professional
- Wash the pessary with mild soap and warm water
- Rinse thoroughly
- Dry before storage or reinsertion
- Inspect it regularly for damage, cracking, roughness or deterioration
Do not continue to use a damaged or deteriorated pessary.
The frequency of removal and cleaning should follow the instructions provided by the patient's healthcare professional.
Important information:
A Polythene Ring Pessary is a medical device and should be fitted and monitored by an appropriately trained healthcare professional.
Regular follow-up is important while a pessary remains in use.
For patients whose pessary is managed in a clinic, current UK best-practice guidance recommends that routine follow-up intervals should generally be no longer than 6 months.
People who have been trained to self-manage may remove and clean their pessary more frequently according to clinical advice.
Possible complications of pessary use include:
- Increased vaginal discharge
- Vaginal irritation
- Vaginal discomfort or pain
- Vaginal bleeding
- Vaginal ulceration or erosion
- Infection
- Difficulty passing urine
- Difficulty opening the bowels
- Pessary displacement
- Pessary falling out
Seek medical advice if there is:
- New or unexplained vaginal bleeding
- Persistent vaginal pain
- Offensive or unusual vaginal discharge
- Difficulty passing urine
- Difficulty opening the bowels
- Significant vaginal irritation
- Repeated displacement or expulsion of the pessary
- Difficulty removing the pessary
A ring pessary may remain in place during sexual intercourse in some patients, although either partner may be aware of it. Patients who self-manage may choose to remove it before intercourse.
A ring pessary is not a contraceptive device.
Choice of pessary:
Polythene ring pessaries are relatively rigid because of their narrow 7.5mm wall thickness.
Current UK clinical best-practice guidance recommends that the thicker, more flexible 12.5mm PVC ring pessary should generally be used in preference to the narrower rigid 7.5mm polythene ring, where clinically appropriate.
The final choice of material, size and pessary type should therefore be made by the healthcare professional according to the individual patient's anatomy, comfort and ability to retain the pessary.
Replacement and follow-up:
There is no single fixed replacement interval suitable for every polythene pessary.
Replacement should be according to:
- The condition of the pessary
- Local clinical policy
- The patient's symptoms
- The healthcare professional's assessment
Clinic-managed pessary users should normally have follow-up at intervals of no more than 6 months while the pessary remains in use.
Replace the pessary sooner if it becomes damaged, rough, cracked, misshapen or otherwise unsuitable for continued use.
Product type: Vaginal Ring Pessary / Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support Device
Material: Polythene / polyethylene
Construction: Rigid
Wall thickness: 7.5mm
Colour: White
Pack size: 1 pessary
Manufacturer range: Portia / Bray Group Ltd
Available sizes, reorder codes and PIP codes:
- 50mm – Reorder code 365/50 – PIP 090-1447
- 53mm – Reorder code 365/53 – PIP 090-1462
- 56mm – Reorder code 365/56 – PIP 090-1470
- 59mm – Reorder code 365/59 – PIP 090-1488
- 62mm – Reorder code 365/62 – PIP 090-1504
- 65mm – Reorder code 365/65 – PIP 090-1512
- 68mm – Reorder code 365/68 – PIP 090-1520
- 71mm – Reorder code 365/71 – PIP 090-1538
- 74mm – Reorder code 365/74 – PIP 090-1728
- 77mm – Reorder code 365/77 – PIP 090-1736
- 80mm – Reorder code 365/80 – PIP 090-1744
- 85mm – Reorder code 365/85 – PIP 090-1769
- 90mm – Reorder code 365/90 – PIP 090-3468
- 95mm – Reorder code 365/95 – PIP 090-3476
- 100mm – Reorder code 365/100 – PIP 240-3111
The correct type and size of pessary should be determined by an appropriately trained healthcare professional. Do not select a pessary size solely by self-measurement.