Obstetrics and Gynecology
Findings from University Medical Center Advance Knowledge in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Published in Women's Health Weekly, February 2nd, 2012
2012 FEB 2 -- According to the authors of a study from Utrecht, Netherlands, "Transvaginal sonography of the cervix can identify pregnancies at increased risk for preterm birth in both symptomatic and asymptomatic pregnant women. A previous randomized controlled trial has shown that vaginal progesterone is effective in preventing preterm birth in singleton women with asymptomatic cervical shortening during the second trimester."
"Randomized trials in women with multiple pregnancies have failed to show a significant reduction in preterm birth after treatment with progesterone. Overdistention of the cervix in previous pregnancies may limit the predictive...
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