Background: A vaginal pessary is one type of nonsurgical treatment for pelvic
organ prolapse, which preferred by a wide of women with pelvic organ prolapse.
The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effect of empowering self
management among women using vaginal pessaries on vaginal symptoms and
quality of life. A Quasi-experimental design was utilized in the current study.
Setting: The study was conducted in outpatient clinic affiliated at Obstetrics &
Gynecological Department at Banha University Hospital during the period from
January 2017 and completed at the end of December 2017. Subjects: A purposive
sample of total 80 women using vaginal support pessaries. Tools: Three tools were
used for data collection, general characteristic interviewing questionnaire, pessaries
related knowledge and reported self -care practice assessment tool, The
International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire & the prolapse
quality of life tool. Results of the study showed a highly statistically significant
differences regarding knowledge and self-care practice vaginal support pessaries
and quality of life at different times of assessment (p < 0.000). Conclusion:
empowerment of self-management among women using vaginal pessaries was
highly effective on reducing severity of vaginal symptoms and improving quality
of life. Recommendation: Based on the findings of this study the following
should be recommended: The nurses should be familiar with self-care measures for
vaginal pessaries in addition to more researches should be conducted considering
the demographic and obstetric factors that have a crucial role in precipitating self
management for vaginal pessary.