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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, I am. Pessaries have existed for literally thousands of years.

The Egyptians were the first to describe pelvic organ prolapse, and the pessary was a known treatment.6 The word pessary frequently appears in both Greek and Latin literature, but in most instances it refers to a mechanical device in no way like the modern one. For example, Hippocrates mentioned the use of half a pomegranate introduced into the vagina in instances of prolapse. Soranus likewise suggested the use of this fruit as a pessary and reported that Diocles was in the habit of supporting a prolapsed uterus by the introduction of half a pomegranate previously treated with vinegar.7 Aurelius Cornelius Celsus (27BC–AD50) wrote of the use of pessaries in De Medicina.8 A bronze cone-shaped vaginal pessary with a perforated circular plate at its widest end was found at Pompeii. Supposedly, a band was attached to these openings and tied around the body to keep the device in place.7

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