Anyone fitted with a pessary for postnatal pelvic floor support?

[Mof283]

My private pelvic floor physio has recommended I get a pessary fitted to support my pelvic floor during its recovery/retraining and that I don't run until it is fitted. It sounds a bit drastic to me as I don't have a prolapse. I have sought the second opinion of an NHS pelvic physio/gynae specialist but the wait to see someone is 6 months. I don't want to wait that long to start running again! The private physio can fit it for me for £350.......I'm 13 months post partum so feel like I'm largely out of the woods post natal injury wise.

Does anyone have any experience of these pessaries and when they've been fitted?

Hi there, I wear an Efemia which I can highly recommend. I take it in and out every day but when wearing it I have no issues at all and can exercise etc. I will eventually have surgery but in the meantime I’m his has helped me so much.

Thanks Bella1905. Do you have one because of a prolapse or because of some post natal 'looseness' shall we say....I don't have a prolapse and just want to understand how necessary getting a pessary fitted is at the cost of £300 (if I don't want to wait to be seen by the NHS).

hi @Mof283. No it is ‘looseness’ for me . I discovered it at an NHS physio appointment though and now get them on prescription and it can be put in and taken out very easily by myself so it’s not something that would need fitting, or cost anything, although I believe you can buy them privately.