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, ...

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 occurs ...

A pessary is a device that manages pelvic organ prolapse without surgery. You insert the device into your vagina, where it supports your uterus, vagina, bladder, or rectum. Some types of pessaries ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patient-reported improvement of pelvic organ prolapse symptoms was similar for pessary vs. surgery, but ...

A vaginal pessary is a soft, removable device that goes in your vagina. It supports areas that are affected by pelvic organ prolapse (POP). This happens when the bladder, rectum, or uterus drops or ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Preterm delivery or neonatal death occurred in 45.5% of the pessary group vs. 45.6% of the usual care group.

April 2, 2012 — Using a cervical pessary could be an effective strategy to prevent preterm birth in pregnant women with a short cervix, according to a study published online April 3 in the Lancet. The ...

A simple low-cost silicon ring can slash the risk of premature birth, a major cause of death in newborns and health problems in adult life, according to a trial reported on Tuesday by The Lancet.