Pessary Synonyms

pĕsə-rē
A contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. diaphragm
  2. contraceptive diaphragm

Words Related to Pessary

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. suppository
  2. syntocinon
  3. Prostin
  4. progestogen
  5. mifepristone
  6. progestogen-only
  7. buserelin
  8. nystatin
  9. provera

Pessary Sentence Examples

  • Similarly I will not give a woman a destructive pessary.

  • But I went in, was examined, given a pessary, and two hours later I had the abortion.

  • If the pregnancy is to be fairly soon, a support vaginal ring pessary may relieve some prolapse symptoms.

  • Some experts suggest that treatments for Candida, which involve the application of cream or a pessary directly into the vagina, may affect the pH of the vaginal canal and can also affect the transportation of sperm along the cervix.