A device for applying a compressive force to the uterus, the device comprising a contact portion for contacting the uterus and providing a compressive force thereto, and at least two elongate handles each extending from the contact portion along a respective longitudinal axis. The at least two elongate handles are configured to facilitate insertion of the device into the body and handling of the device from outside the body when inserted. At least a part of the contact portion is configured to be radially moveable relative to the longitudinal axes between a first radial position and a second radial position where the second radial position is radially outward of the first radial position.
