POP-SS score (scores presented as mean (SD) median, range, n)a | Intervention | Control |
---|---|---|
Baseline | 4.57 (3.87) | 3.00 (2.20) |
3, 2 to 13 | 3, 1 to 8 | |
n = 7 | n = 8 | |
6 months | 5.38 (4.72) | 8.57 (9.65) |
4, 1 to 14 | 4, 1 to 28 | |
n = 8 | n = 7 | |
7 months | 15.33 (6.35) | 12.67 (9.24) |
19, 8 to 19 | 18, 2 to 18 | |
n = 3 | n = 3 | |
Change in POP-Q stage b | n = 6 | n = 3 |
+ 2 stages | 0 | 0 |
+ 1 stage | 2 (33%) | 2 (66%) |
No change in stage | 3 (50%) | 1 (33%) |
−1 stage | 0 | 0 |
−2 stages | 1 (17%) | 0 |
How do you feel your prolapse is now compared to when your pessary was first inserted? | Â | Â |
6 months | n = 7 | n = 7 |
Better | 5 | 5 |
Same | 2 | 1 |
Worse | 0 | 1 |
7 months | n = 6 | n = 3 |
Better | 3 | 1 |
Same | 2 | 1 |
Worse | 1 | 1 |