Question 1

what is the definition or description of: laceration of cervix?

Accepted Answer

Cervix laceration: Cervix is latin for neck and may refer to many organs but it usually refers to the opening of the uterus into the vagina. Any trauma in this region including instrumentation or scoping or placement of an iud or agressive sexual practices may cause a laceration to the cervix with subsequent scarring. A pap smear is performed on the lining of the cervix.

Question 2

what are the tests for laceration of cervix during previous childbirth?

Accepted Answer

Observation: Simply looking at the cervix can sometimes tell if there was a prior laceration (by seeing how it healed).

Question 3

what is the treatment for laceration of cervix?

Accepted Answer

Stitches: These lacerations can often occur with childbirth and are easily repaired with stitches.

Question 4

how do you feel your cervix?

Accepted Answer

Self Cervical Exam: Many women find it difficult to fell their own cervix.  You simply need to gently place you finger in the vagina until you feel a firm circular area at the back of the vagina.  That is the cervix.

Question 5

what is done for a laceration?

Accepted Answer

That depends : Depending on the size, area of the body, the laceration may be sutures, taped or even left alone. Let the experts make that decision.

Question 6

what causes a shortened cervix?

Accepted Answer

Short cervix: The most common cause is pregnancy. It does not cause a problem otherwise. If your cervix is too thin too soon in pregnancy, you are at risk for preterm labor and will need evaluation and treatment. We usually do not know that a cervix will become too thin until it happens during pregnancy or if it happened during a previous pregnancy.

Question 7

what causes a woman's cervix to close?

Accepted Answer

Cervix: I assume you are talking about after birth.  It is a combination of the uterus contracting, prolactin, and the lack of a baby contracting or pushing on it.

Question 8

what kind of injury causes a tilted cervix?

Accepted Answer

Retroverted uterus: Having a retroverted uterus does not cause an injury to the body. It might cause some pain during sexual relations depending on position etc. Retroverted uterus can be caused by normal pelvic variation, adehesions, endometriosis, multiple surgeries, fibroid uterus etc.

Question 9

what causes a tilted cervix? how can you fix it?

Accepted Answer

Probably normal.: A tilted cervix (or uterus) is just describing what the position of these organs is. It is not abnormal and does not need to be fixed. Some are tilted forward, some backward, and some right in the middle. One position is not better than the other. It is the way you were born. No worries!

Question 10

what r the chanced of cervix dialating early agin ?

Accepted Answer

Possible: When the cervix dilates early, starting before 24 weeks, the chance of it happening again is perhaps 30%. However it is quite variable depending on the cause. You will need to be followed closely with next pregnancy.

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