First survey demographics*
| Participant category | Age range (years) | Pessary experience |
| 210 complete responses (166 online and 44 paper responses) from: | ||
| Women (n=71) | 30–89 | 72% had experience of current or previous pessary use ranging from ‘less than 2 weeks’ to ‘over 5 years’ |
| HCPs (n=87) | 18–69 | 61% with experience of fitting pessaries |
| Those identifying as being both HCP and a woman with experience of prolapse (n=27) | 18–89 | 74% had experience of fitting pessaries 44% had used a pessary for ranging from ‘2 weeks to 6 months’ and ‘over 5 years’ |
| Carers (n=5) | 30–69 | |
| Other respondents (n=17) included researchers, women with an interest in prolapse, Pilates teachers | ||
*Three missing values.
HCP, healthcare professional.