Incompetent cervix

Incompetent cervix

A condition in which the cervix, under pressure from the growing uterus, opens too soon without contractions before a pregnancy has reached term. It can cause a miscarriage in the second trimester or preterm labour in the third. Incompetent cervix is often treated with a cerclage.

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