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 ...

Did you know, pre-term birth is the leading cause of death for children under 5 years old? TriHealth is using a minimally invasive, robotic Cerclage to prevent that. The platform basically allows ...

Among women with twin pregnancies and asymptomatic cervical dilation before 24 weeks, cerclage reduced perinatal mortality and preterm birth, according to a randomized controlled trial. The trial, ...

Cynthia Coniglio has two girls — a healthy newborn and a 22-month-old with special needs. She also has, no surprise, a bad case of sleep deprivation. But ask about what she has endured to have her ...

The type of thread used in a procedure to prevent preterm labor may influence odds for stillbirth and preterm birth, researchers report. The procedure, called a cervical stitch, is performed on ...

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 ...

The cervix is the area that connects the top of the vagina to the bottom of the uterus. It is about one to two inches long. During pregnancy, the cervix remains thick and strong to support the weight ...

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 ...

Researchers are successfully taking a page from human medicine when it comes to treating one common cause of pregnancy loss in mares: cervical incompetence. Recently, Stefania Bucca, DVM, of the Qatar ...