Evaluation of a Non-Hormonal Centella asiatica-based Vaginal Gel as a Treatment for Vaginal Lesion Caused by Pessary- A Case Report

Document Type : SI: Biomaterials in Women´s Health

Author

Physician specialist in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Severo Ochoa University Hospital, 28003 Madrid, Spain

Abstract

A 79-year-old, non-smoker patient with arterial hypertension and dyslipidaemia visited the institute for pessary replacement. The patient had a history of pregnancy once, no abortion and a child. Vulvar examination showed external atrophic genitalia. The colposcopy image showed an ulcer on the right side with active bleeding of about 2 cm in the patient´s vagina, due to the pessary usage.

A non/hormonal Centella Asiatica/based vaginal gel (Palomacare) is used as treatment for the ulcer applied every 12 hours for a duration of 3 weeks. After 3 weeks of using Palomacare, the lesion was cured (ulcer and erosion disappeared) and then stopped the bleeding. The pessary was placed again inside the patient´s vagina without any incidence. Using Palomacare for the duration of 3 weeks showed a promising wound healing reepithelization result for the lesion caused by using pessary.

Graphical Abstract

Evaluation of a Non-Hormonal Centella asiatica-based Vaginal Gel as a Treatment for Vaginal Lesion Caused by Pessary- A Case Report

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Volume 1, Biomaterials in Women´s Health
Special Topic Issue
January 2023
Pages 5-8
  • Receive Date: 26 October 2022
  • Revise Date: 23 December 2022
  • Accept Date: 24 December 2022
  • First Publish Date: 24 December 2022