TABLE 3.

PFDI Individual questions that resolved on follow-up

Question in PFDI-20	Discontinued (n = 25)* or continued group (n = 34)*	“Yes” at initial	“Yes” at 6–12 month follow-up	P value†
Symptoms improved in pessary continuation group
1. Do you usually experience pressure in the lower abdomen?‡	Discontinued (%)	14 (56)	13 (52)	1.00
	Continued (%)	16 (47)	3 (9)	< .01
2. Do you usually experience heaviness or dullness in the pelvic area?‡	Discontinued (%)	14 (56)	11 (44)	.38
	Continued (%)	16 (47)	1 (3)	< .001
3. Do you usually have a bulge or something falling out that you can see or feel in the vaginal area?‡	Discontinued (%)	10 (40)	10 (40)	1.00
	Continued (%)	23 (68)	5 (15)	< .001
5. Do you usually experience a feeling of incomplete bladder emptying?‡	Discontinued (%)	17 (68)	14 (56)	.38
	Continued (%)	18 (53)	5 (15)	< .001
11. Do you usually lose gas from your rectum beyond your control?	Discontinued (%)	13 (52)	10 (40)	.44
	Continued (%)	20 (59)	13 (38)	.04
15. Do you usually experience frequent urination?§(irritative)	Discontinued (%)	20 (80)	15 (60)	.06
	Continued (%)	17 (50)	9 (26)	.04
17. Do you usually experience urine leakage related to coughing, sneezing, or laughing?§(stress)	Discontinued (%)	22 (88)	20 (80)	.50
	Continued (%)	22 (65)	12 (35)	.01
18. Do you usually experience small amounts of urine leakage (ie, droops)?§(stress)	Discontinued (%)	20 (80)	17 (68)	.51
	Continued (%)	20 (59)	11 (32)	.01
Symptoms improved in pessary discontinuation group
12. Do you usually have pain when you pass your stool?‖	Discontinued (%)	7 (28)	1 (4)	.03
	Continued (%)	2 (6)	1 (3)	1.00

^*Not all patients answered all baseline and follow-up questions.

^†McNemar’s test of symmetry.

^‡Prolapse scale.

^§Bladder scale (stress, irritative).

^‖Bowel scale.