Cervical incompetence may be caused by a congenital weakness of the cervix, or previous obstetric or gynaecological trauma. It is characterised by painless dilatation of the cervix in the second or ...

Cervical cerclage is a surgical procedure performed to prevent preterm birth and second-trimester pregnancy loss in women with cervical insufficiency. A stitch is placed around the cervix to prevent ...

For most of my life, I was afraid to become a mother—partially because I had a traumatic childhood myself. Once I got into a healthy relationship and got married in my late 20s, other friends were ...

Did you know that some people are diagnosed with the term “incompetent cervix?” We have been following Madeleine Michalik on Instagram, who, after her diagnosis, is working to change the term to ...

Late miscarriages and preterm births can be caused by a weak (sometimes called an incompetent) cervix that shortens or opens too early in pregnancy. Cervical cerclage involves placing a stitch around ...