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I had a surgical abortion 12 months ago, with cervical priming beforehand. i am now 12 weeks pregnant and scared i have an incompetent cervix.

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No "worries": The medication used to "ripen the cervix" is temporary and time self limited. Your cervix then returns to its' prior state soon after the termination within 2 weeks.

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Answered 11/1/2017

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