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PubMed1984

Vesicovaginal fistula and its complications due to prolonged use of vaginal diaphragm.

The vaginal diaphragm is currently less popular than other contraceptive methods, such as the pill, IUDs or surgical sterilization. It is however, regarded as one of the safest methods of contraception available and complications of diaphragm use are rare. This report describes a case in which a vesicovaginal fistula and genitourinary tract infections complicated the use of this contraceptive method.

Contraceptive Devices, Female↗
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Vaginal diaphragm rings in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence.

To assess the effectiveness of wearing vaginal diaphragm rings in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence, 10 women with genuine stress incontinence were studied. Patients underwent urodynamic evaluation and perineal pad testing before and after fitted diaphragm rings were in place. Patients kept symptom diaries for 1 week without the ring and then for 1 week with the ring. They also gave an overall subjective evaluation of their experience. Urodynamic findings were essentially unchanged by wearing diaphragm rings. Trends toward improvement were observed in the results of pad tests and symptom diaries. Four of the 10 women experienced clinically significant improvement in amount of urine lost during pad tests, number of leaks per week, and overall assessment of response. Vaginal diaphragm rings may be an effective treatment for some women with stress urinary incontinence.

Adult↗
PubMed2005

[Gartner's cyst communicating with the bladder and vagina with associated complete vaginal diaphragm].

Gartner's duct cyst is a relatively common benign cystic lesion and represents embryologic remnants of Wolffian ducts. These cysts are usually small and asymptomatic and have been reported to occur in as many as 1% of all women. We report a case of a 30 month old baby presenting with recurrent urinary tract infection and Gartner's duct cyst communicating with the vagina and bladder with associated complete vaginal diaphragm. The diagnosis of Gartner's duct cyst was suggested by pelvic ultrasonography and MR imaging. Vaginal diaphragm and communication between the Gartner's cyst, the bladder and vagina were established during cystoscopy and vaginoscopy.

Child, Preschool↗
PubMed1986

[Reliability of the vaginal diaphragm as a contraceptive method].

With a failure rate of between 2 and 4 in recent statistics, the vaginal diaphragm can be considered a relatively reliable method of contraception. The physician can therefore recommend this method as an alternative if, e.g., ovulation inhibitors are contraindicated and the patient rejects an intrauterine pessary. In such cases diaphragms are as acceptable as condoms, the more so because the two methods are completely harmless. (Table 9 summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of diaphragms.) Whether, in the final analysis, the condom or the diaphragm is accepted, will largely depend on whether the man or the woman assumes the responsibility for family planning. The physician can use his influence when explaining the contraceptive principle of the diaphragm and showing the patient how to use it to keep the failure rate to a minimum. The present authors consider that even today, good, objective counseling on reliable family planning is one of the physician's most important tasks in the sphere of preventive medicine.

Adolescent↗
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Relationship of weight change to required size of vaginal diaphragm.

Health care providers are instructed to counsel diaphragm users to return for a re-fitting of the device if there is a change in the patient's weight. Texts on contraception do not give a rationale for this rule. In an effort to explore the effect of weight change on the required size of diaphragm, the charts of 80 diaphragm users were reviewed. All women had at least two visits for diaphragm fitting. A table was constructed with weight and diaphragm size for each subject at each visit. The subjects ranged in age from mid-tens to early forties and all were patients at the same clinic. Chi-square analysis of the data revealed no correlation between weight change and change in diaphragm size.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1973

Vaginal diaphragms.

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Contraceptive Devices, Female↗
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Acceptability of the vaginal diaphragm among current users.

CONTEXT: Interest in the diaphragm has been growing, in part because it is a female-controlled method that might protect against HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). A better understanding of diaphragm acceptability is needed. METHODS: In 2001-2002, female members of a managed care organization were interviewed by telephone. The 215 participants, aged 19-49, who reported diaphragm use during the past three months were asked about their experience with the method and background characteristics. Characteristics associated with women's satisfaction with and consistent use of the diaphragm were identified through multiple logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: Most participants had a low risk for HIV and other STDs. The mean duration of diaphragm use was 8.5 years. Although only 42% of participants reported consistent use in the past three months, most were satisfied with the method (79%) and planned to use it at next vaginal intercourse (85%). Satisfied users had significantly higher diaphragm use self-efficacy and more positive perceptions of the method than those not satisfied. Consistent use was significantly associated with older age and having had some college education rather than none. More than half of women cited dissatisfaction with previous methods (72%) and provider recommendation (61%) as moderately to extremely important in their decision to begin diaphragm use. When asked what they would change about the diaphragm, 32% mentioned concerns related to inserting or removing it. CONCLUSIONS: From an acceptability point of view, the diaphragm appears to be a viable candidate for a female-controlled method for prevention of HIV and other STDs. Our findings have important implications for the reintroduction of the traditional diaphragm and development of new diaphragm-like products.

Adult↗
PubMed1985

[The morphogenesis of vaginal diaphragms. New data].

The authors have studied seventeen fetuses which were stillborn as a result of late abortion or premature labour due to cervical incompetence. The authors examined the theory that suggests that the vagina is developed from the urogenital sinus and Mullerian duct. That theory holds that it is failure of canalization of the junction of the sinus and the duct that causes transverse septum formation in the vagina. According to the authors of this paper this theory does not explain how septum are formed at different places in the vagina and how it is transverse septa are not formed in the uterus. This study allows them to suggest that the vagina itself is formed by a plaque which is entirely originally from the sinus, and that it is because of a failure of this plaque to break down completely leaving behind vestigial shreds to cause these septa to appear in the vagina.

Epithelial Cells↗