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Data were collected and recorded anonymously. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the responses.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n A total of 700 emails were sent, with a response rate of 53% (371 responses). The majority of respondents (76.4%,\n n<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009283) consulted a urogynecologist before and after fitting a pessary; however, 60.4% (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009224) felt that any gynecologist should be able to follow up on such cases. When stratified by years of experience, physicians with fewer than 10\u2009years of experience were more likely to offer pessary treatment (31.6%,\n n<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009117 vs. 19.1%,\n n<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u200971,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u20090.01). However, those who did not offer pessaries felt more uncertain about fitting them and were more likely to report a lack of experience (24.8%,\n n<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u200992 vs. 13.6%,\n n<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u200950,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u20090.01, and 18.0%,\n n<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u200967 vs. 6.2%,\n n<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u200923,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u20090.01, respectively).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Our survey highlights a gap in knowledge and training among Israeli gynecologists regarding the conservative management of POP and SUI with vaginal pessaries. There is a clear desire among physicians to acquire these skills. 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