Non-surgical treatment of uterovaginal prolapse using double vagina rings

A new technique of using double vaginal ring pessaries to treat uterovagina l prolapse in a group of elderly women is described. Eighteen women with a mean age of 82 years and advanced Stage III or IV uterovaginal prolapse had double vaginal rings inserted. All of them previously had used single vagi nal ring pessaries or had undergone pelvic floor repair surgery. Double rin g pessaries were successful in 13 of the 18 women. They are a useful treatm ent of advanced prolapse in women unsuitable for surgery.