Maturitas
Volume 55, Issue 4 , Pages 348-351, 20 November 2006

Presentation of a device used by elderly women with prolapse in eastern part of Turkey

  • Suheyla Rahman

      Affiliations

    • Firat University, Vocational School of Health Services, Elazig, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90 537 631 72 46; fax: +90 424 238 80 96.
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  • Yasemin Acik

      Affiliations

    • Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Public Health Department, Elazig, Turkey
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  • Zulal Asci Toraman

      Affiliations

    • Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Microbiology, Department, Elazig, Turkey
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  • Aygen Celik

      Affiliations

    • Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department, Elazig, Turkey

Received 4 July 2005; received in revised form 5 June 2006; accepted 8 June 2006. published online 11 July 2006.

Abstract 

Objective

Presentation of a device used by three elderly women with prolapse in eastern part of Turkey.

Method

Information about device is obtained by face to face interview technique. Microbiologic examination of the device and vaginal cultures were performed.

Results

Three women with genital polapse using an ancient device were found incidentally and information about device, their knowledge about genital prolapse, and solutions were obtained.

Conclusion

By the help of related media and women health organizations the women especially who live in rural area should be educated about reproductive health care and if necessary health policies revisions should be considered.

Keywords: Genital prolapsus, Device, Pessary

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PII: S0378-5122(06)00210-6

doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2006.06.008

Maturitas
Volume 55, Issue 4 , Pages 348-351, 20 November 2006

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