Introduction
infection, ProVate, pelvic organ prolapse
INFECTION
The reported prevalence of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is very high, widely varying depending on whether it is reported by symptoms (1%–31%), pelvic examination (10%–50%), or both (20%–65%) [The ProVate device (Fig. The ProVate device with its various configurations during insertion and removal. The ProVate device is provided clean, within a personal wrap and with a disposable applicator, readily available for immediate vaginal insertion in small dimensions (The vaginal microflora in healthy premenopausal women is dominated by lactobacilli [Whether vaginal devices cause meaningful changes in the microflora and increase the infection rate has been the subject of much research [The present randomized controlled trial tested whether ProVate device, being a single-use device used for a short term only, meaningfully alters the vaginal microflora, compared with a commercially available ring pessary. Specifically, changes in 