Cervical cerclage is a critical intervention in the management of cervical insufficiency, a condition that predisposes to spontaneous mid‐trimester loss and preterm birth. The procedure involves the ...

For women who lose babies after 20 weeks, one of the most common causes is cervical insufficiency, meaning the cervix is weakened or compromised. Now, a minimally invasive procedure is helping at-risk ...

While the research offers promising information for women with history of cervical insufficiency, researchers emphasize the importance of shared decision-making between patients and their healthcare ...

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 ...

Akila Subramaniam, MD, MPH, Boyi Guo, MS, Elena Lobashevsky, MD, PhD, William van der Pol, MS, Elliot Lefkowitz, PhD, Casey Morrow, PhD, Jeff M Szychowski, PhD ...