PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pessary device with a longitudinal flexibility for reducing female incontinence.SOLUTION: An intravaginal pessary device 10 has a top, a middle portion, and a bottom. The device comprises a sidewall that extends between the top and the bottom. The top, bottom, and sidewall form an outer periphery defining a total area of the device. The top has a first width and the middle portion has a second width, where the first width is greater than the second width. In addition, the top has a first flexibility and the middle portion has a second flexibility, where the first flexibility is greater than the second flexibility.【課題】女性の失禁を軽減するための、長手方向の可撓性を備えるペッサリー装置を提供する。【解決手段】膣内ペッサリー装置１０は、頂部、中間部分、及び底部を有する。装置は、頂部と底部との間に延在する側壁を備え、頂部、底部、及び側壁は、装置の総面積を規定する外周部を形成する。頂部は第１の幅を有し、中間区分は第２の幅を有し、第１の幅は第２の幅より大きい。更に、頂部は第１の可撓性を有し、中間区分は第２の可撓性を有し、第１の可撓性は第２の可撓性より大きい。【選択図】図１Ａ
