A simple low-cost silicon ring can slash the risk of premature birth, a major cause of death in newborns and health problems in adult life, according to a trial reported on Tuesday by The Lancet.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A vaginal pessary is a removable device inserted in the vagina to support its walls or uterus (support pessary) or for bladder ...

My provider tells me that I have some pelvic organ prolapse and recommends a pessary for treatment. What is a pessary? Do you think it’s a good option? If you have prolapse of your bladder, rectum, ...

Women with a short cervix treated with a cervical pessary for the prevention of early preterm birth are equally as likely as those treated with vaginal progesterone to give birth before 34 weeks of ...

Preterm birth or birth before 37 weeks of gestation, is a major global health concern, significantly contributing to infant mortality and long-term health issues. According to the World Health ...

A vaginal pessary is a removable device inserted in the vagina to support its walls or uterus (support pessary) or for bladder leakage (continence pessary). Pessaries have been around for a very long ...