A device known as a pessary, thought promising for reducing preterm birth risk due to a short cervix, appears no more effective than usual medical care, according to a new study. A pessary is a ...

Cervical pessaries didn't reduce risk of preterm birth and fetal death prior to 37 weeks gestation in high-risk singleton pregnancies, according to the randomized TOPS trial. The intravaginal device ...

A study comparing cervical pessary and vaginal progesterone for the prevention of preterm birth in women with a short cervix of ≤ 35 mm found no significant difference between the interventions for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patient-reported improvement of pelvic organ prolapse symptoms was similar for pessary vs. surgery, but ...