Cervical cerclage, also known as a cervical stitch, is a procedure done in which your doctor will sew your cervix closed. The most common way one is placed is through the vagina and that is done once ...

Mid-trimester painless cervical dilation is associated with high rates of perinatal morbidity and mortality. ‘Rescue’ cerclage is one option in managing these patients. We evaluated pregnancy outcomes ...

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 ...