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How long does it take for canesten soft gel pessary to work?
Used alongside Canesten® External Cream, it lets you treat both the cause and the external symptoms of thrush. The treatment is easy to use at home and irritating thrush symptoms should begin to disappear within three days of treatment.
How long does it take for canesten soft gel pessary to dissolve?
Getting the most from your treatment If your symptoms do not improve within seven days, see your doctor for further advice. A pessary will dissolve overnight in the moisture in the vagina.
How do you use a canesten soft gel pessary?
The Soft Gel Pessary: The applicator should be used to insert the pessary as high as possible into the vagina, preferably before going to sleep at night for convenient and comfortable treatment. Wash your hands before removing the foil from the blister pack and again afterwards when you have used the applicator.
How far up do you put Canesten pessary?
One 500mg pessary should be inserted at night. Using the applicator provided, the pessary should be inserted as high as possible into the vagina. This is best achieved when lying back with legs bent up.
What does soft gel pessary do?
Canesten Thrush Soft Gel Pessary is a single application for the treatment of vaginal thrush. It is inserted into the vagina for treatment at the site of infection. Only use this product if you have been previously diagnosed by your doctor as having vaginal thrush.
Is the Canesten pessary supposed to come out?
Pessaries and internal cream are made to go into your vagina only. Do not swallow them. Pessaries need moisture in the vagina to dissolve completely. If they do not dissolve, pieces of the pessary may crumble and fall out of the vagina.
Can I go to toilet after Canesten pessary?
The applicator cannot be flushed down the toilet. Since the pessary dissolves in the vagina, it may be helpful to wear a panty liner because it is quite common to notice a white chalky residue after using the pessary.
Can you pee after a pessary?
You may feel some discomfort when it is inserted, but it should not be painful. After the first fitting you will be asked to walk around for 15 to 20 minutes. This is to make sure the pessary does not fall out and that you can pass urine with the pessary in place.
Does Canesten pessary cause discharge?
With the help of the applicator, insert the pessary as high as possible into the vagina before going to sleep at night. A discharge may appear – this is completely normal.
How far in should a pessary go?
6. If it does not feel comfortable, use your index finger to gently push it in a little farther. You can’t hurt yourself or the pessary doing this. The rim of your pessary should sit just under the pubic bone at the front of your vagina.
How do you know if canesten pessary has worked?
However, if you notice pieces of undissolved pessary, speak to your doctor or a pharmacist, as the treatment may not have worked properly. The symptoms of thrush should disappear within three days of treatment. If no improvement is seen after seven days you must tell your doctor.
What happens after you insert Canesten?
The symptoms of thrush should disappear within three days of treatment. If no improvement is seen after seven days you must tell your doctor. If the infection returns after seven days you may use one further treatment, but if you have more than two infections within six months you should see your doctor.
Is pessary meant to come out?
Pessaries can fall out if you strain. If you can, try not to bear down during bowel movements. If the pessary does fall out, you can reinsert it after you clean it. Many women find insertion easier when they are standing up with one foot resting on a stool.