Pessaries customized through transvaginal ultrasound and 3D printing technology may perform better if commercial pessaries fail for women with pelvic organ prolapse, according to results of a ...

In a subgroup analysis of 131 patients with a cervical length of ≤ 25 mm, spontaneous preterm birth at < 28 weeks occurred more often in the pessary group (16% vs 4%).

Researchers from the University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy, enrolled 300 women (age 18 to 50 years) between March 1, 2016, and May 25, 2017.

The ultrasound measurement was done during the routine second trimester ultrasound given to assess the baby’s general development. Women were randomly assigned to receive either the pessary or to be ...

Reducing extreme preterm birth. The research team at Amsterdam UMC investigated the best treatment for women with a cervical length shorter than 25 mm at the 20-week ultrasound scan.

Vaginal pessaries are soft, removable devices that help relieve the pressure and discomfort caused by pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Here’s how they work, how they help, and how you should care ...

A pessary is the kind of medical device people tend to whisper about, even though they have been around in one form or another since biblical times. Women who leak small amounts of urine when they ...

Research from Amsterdam UMC now shows that, in pregnant women with a short cervix around 20 weeks, Progesterone (a hormone) is better than a cervical pessary at reducing the risk of severe preterm ...