What is cervical cerclage and who needs it? Learn how this simple procedure helps prevent miscarriage and preterm birth (Image: Pexels) Cervical cerclage prevents preterm birth and second trimester ...

(HealthDay)—Cervical cerclage is a commonly performed obstetric procedure and its rate of use has remained steady in recent years, according to a study published online July 7 in Obstetrics & ...

Late miscarriages and preterm births can be caused by a weak (sometimes called an incompetent) cervix that shortens or opens too early in pregnancy. Cervical cerclage involves placing a stitch around ...

Women with a history of cervical insufficiency (1 or more second-trimester pregnancy losses in the absence of labor or prior cerclage because of painless cervical dilation in the second trimester) or ...

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 ...

Post-cerclage cervical length (CL) was a significant predictor of spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB; < 34 weeks of gestation) in women who underwent cervical cerclage, predominantly outperforming ...

New research has found a commonly used method of preventing early or preterm birth (delivery of a baby before 37 weeks) may in fact be causing more to occur, and leading to further problems. The ...

Cervical incompetence may be caused by a congenital weakness of the cervix, or previous obstetric or gynaecological trauma. It is characterised by painless dilatation of the cervix in the second or ...