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Author: Jared Scott, M.D. Educational Pearls: A pessary is a device inserted into the vagina for medical purposes. Examples include birth control and mechanical support of the pelvic structures. In older women, collapse of the pelvic structures is common, and many may have pessaries to aid in treatment. References: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2876320/