From Honey to Hot Oil: Unconventional Remedies for Prolapse

Delve into the intriguing history of vaginal pessaries and their use in treating pelvic organ prolapse. From ancient times to the modern era, discover the unconventional remedies and treatments that were employed, as well as advancements made through the centuries.

If you or a loved one has dealt with pelvic organ prolapse, you'll love hearing the colorful history of vaginal pessaries!

Key Moments in this episode:

01:16 What a pessary does and how we use it today

02:14 Origin of the word pessary

02:27 First recorded history of pessaries

02:55 Honey

03:21 Succussion

03:49 Hot oil and wool balls

04:40 Pomegrantes

05:29 Greek physician Soranus and "disagreeable odors"

06:41 Roman writer Celsus and bronze cones

08:33 Paulus Agena in the middle ages

10:05 Jonas Platerious

10:34 The first recorded vaginal hysterectomy

12:01 Perforated cork

12:35 The insane story of Faith Howard

13:49 18th and 19th century advances

Read information on prolapse from AUGS here: https://www.augs.org/assets/2/6/POP.pdf

Find out AUGS information on modern pessaries here: https://www.augs.org/assets/2/6/POP.pdf