Obstetric pessary "Doctor Arabin"

Taking out the child before the due date of birth is sometimes quite a difficult task. To help in this can special devices - obstetric pessaries.

Obstetric pessary is a special device inserted into the vagina to strengthen the genitals. They are used in gynecological practice for quite some time.

An interesting fact is that the first such obstetric pessaries appeared already at the time of Hippocrates. Of course, they were far from modern devices, but still performed a number of necessary functions.

Currently, there are quite a few different models of pessaries on the market. They can be made of rubber, plastic, as well as other materials for medical purposes. One of the frequently used devices are Dr. Arabin pessaries.

These obstetric devices are manufactured in Germany. They also have Russian quality certificates. The devices of this production are well established in the market and are widely used in pregnant women with certain pathologies associated with the inability to carry the baby.

Basically, these devices are used during pregnancy. The setting of the unloading obstetric pessary is indicated for pregnant women who have cervical insufficiency.

This pathological condition is characterized by shortening the cervix less than 2.5 cm. Often this pathology is detected in women during cervicometry, starting from the 16th week of pregnancy.

Also, the installation of this device is shown in various pathologies of pregnancy. It can be established for women suffering from high water or carrying several babies at once.

An obstetric pessary is established for women whose previous pregnancies ended prematurely. Expectant mothers after IVF or other assisted ART methods may also need to install this device.

Another medical indication for the establishment of an obstetric device is the failure of the sutures on the cervix after surgical treatment of isthmic-cervical insufficiency.

It is very important that before installing the device in the vagina, smears are taken from the woman for bacteriological examination. Acute inflammatory processes in the area of ​​intimate organs are contraindicated. for the installation of obstetric products.

The manufacturer claims that this device is not provided in order to completely block the cervix. It only slightly displaces it to the sacral articulation area.

The starting position for installing this device is lying down. An obstetrician must be installed by an obstetrician-gynecologist. Installation is carried out in such a way that the more curved part of the obstetric product is at the top. This fixation holds the pelvic floor most beneficial.

After the doctor finally installs the obstetric product, he will ask the woman to stand up.This must be done in order to assess how well the installation was carried out, and whether the pessary will fall out.

To do this, as a rule, doctors use topical agents (creams, gels). If this therapy was not enough, and the further wearing of the device is impossible due to severe inflammation, then it should be removed.

The decision on the period of wearing the pessary remains for the attending physician. For this, he necessarily observes the state of the pregnant woman in dynamics, inviting her for regular check-ups.

Doctor Arabin pessaries are made of a very soft substance - silicone. Besides the fact that such a material bends well and can take the desired shape, it also has very good elasticity. Such properties cause the installation of the pessary to be mostly painless. Many women note this in their reviews.

In appearance, the obstetric device "Doctor Arabin" resembles a large circle. If it is strongly compressed, then it changes its size. All edges are smooth. Such a feature minimizes the possible risk of injury to the tender female genital organs.

Obstetric pessaries of this manufacturer may have different sizes. They also differ in height of curvature. The 2 basic models differ from each other in outer diameter - 6.5 and 7 cm. The internal diameter of the products can be either 3.2 cm or 3.5 cm.

The manufacturer believes that higher models will be preferable for serious and severe pathologies. However, it is very individual.

When setting up a pessary, it is very important that this procedure is carried out by an experienced and qualified doctor. Many women say that they absolutely calmly endured such an introduction, they did not get hurt. At the same time, they also mention the fact that this procedure was performed by an experienced specialist.

Reviews of some women indicate that while wearing the pessary, they occasionally experienced some discomfort. Usually the maximum discomfort was in the very first days after the installation. In the future, they note a rather comfortable wearing and the absence of some pronounced pain syndrome.

Many women who have become moms with cervical insufficiency during pregnancy also note the remarkable effect of using these devices. Even despite some periodic discomfort when wearing an obstetric pessary, the result was more important for them.

Most women who used this device while carrying a baby pregnancy ended successfully.

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