Vaginal Prolapse & Pessary Fitting Course
This short course aims to give healthcare professional an understanding of the causes of vaginal prolapse and describes current treatments. An up to date overview is given of the most common types of vaginal supporting pessaries available and how to ensure correct sizing and fitting.
Venue
Cover Room, The Pavilions of Harrogate, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8NZ
Course date
Tuesday 7th March 2017
Time
09.30 – 12.00
Cost
£75 Booking to be reserved and paid for in advance. Numbers limited.
Course content
- An overview of the female genital tract
- Signs and symptoms of prolapse
- Types of pessaries available
- How to fit and change a ring pessary
- Identification of problems and how to solve them
- Hormone Replacement Therapy for the genital tract
- Explain in detail indications for use of the new silicone pessaries currently available
Course Aims and Objectives
- Understand the causes of female genital prolapse
- Describe the signs and symptoms associated this condition
- Explain to women how gynaecological surgery may help
- Identify problems associated with ring pessaries
- Describe how to fit and change ring pessaries
