A pessary is a device that can help support the pelvic organs and hold them in place. A user inserts it through the vagina to manage symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse. A pelvic organ prolapse ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pessaries customized with ultrasound and 3D technology resulted in significant improvements for women with ...

Credit: Getty Images. Findings showed the device may increase the risk of fetal or neonatal/infant death. Among women with a short cervix, the use of a cervical pessary did not result in a ...

It is unclear whether a pessary inserted around the cervix reduces the risk of preterm singleton birth. We conducted a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial comparing pessary placement with ...

Astellas. She has had an expert witness role. None of this funding is related to pessaries. She is affiliated with and member of International Urogynecological Association, Urogynaecological ...

To the Editor: Nicolaides et al. (March 17 issue) 1 report a high rate of pessary removal (24.5% in <34 weeks) in women with singleton pregnancies who had a short cervical length at 20 to 24 weeks ...

The study is the first randomized trial to examine the use of a pessary to prevent premature birth. Elena Carreras, from the Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain, coordinator of ...

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 ...

In the short term, behavioral therapy resulted in fewer bothersome incontinence symptoms and greater patient satisfaction than a continence pessary for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence in ...