Most women stuck with pessary treatment for symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (POP), according to a long-term study. In a prospective study of 312 Chinese women with symptomatic POP, 75% continued ...

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, ...

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 reduction ...

Vaginal pessaries are an often overlooked but effective nonsurgical treatment for pelvic organ prolapse and other pelvic floor disorders. Historically, patients have treated pelvic floor disorders by ...

There were several presentations regarding pessary use. The overall theme was that only two thirds of women who agree to a pessary trial become long-term pessary users. Also, only 40% to 60% of women ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with pessary therapy, women who underwent surgery for symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse reported ...

A cervical pessary does not reduce the rate of spontaneous early preterm birth in women and girls with a shortened cervix compared with expectant management, a new multicenter, randomized controlled ...

TORONTO – Femtherapeutics Inc. is combining artificial intelligence-driven machine learning and 3D design to manufacture a device for relieving urinary incontinence and discomfort in women suffering ...

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 ...