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Cervix Incompetence
Sometimes premature effacement (shortening of the vaginal portion of the
The weakness can result from a number of conditions, most due to prior injury to the cervix or resulting from an inherited physical condition of the cervix.
When the cervix is damaged, it cannot hold the weight of the
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Cervix
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Information The cervix is the lower end of the uterus. It is located at the top of the vagina and is about one inch long. The cervical canal... Read more »
Cervix treatment: cryosurgery
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Cervix cryosurgery is a surgical treatment to freeze and destroy abnormal tissue in the cervix.Alternative NamesCervix surgery; Cryosurgery -... Read more »
Cervical Cancer Symptoms
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Cold knife cone biopsy
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Cone biopsy; Biopsy - cone; Cervical conizationWhat the risks areBleedingIncompetent cervix (which may lead to premature delivery)InfectionScarring... Read more »
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