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, ...

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 ...

Women carrying twins are at higher risk for premature birth and miscarriage - those whose cervix dilates before 24 weeks are at highest risk - and yet one common treatment is not recommended for this ...

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 ...

The study examined an obstetric population at BWH with lower average risk for recurrent early preterm birth than that of an earlier clinical trial, The Multicentre Abdominal vs. Vaginal Randomised ...

Lindsay Kindinger does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...