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What causes irregular contractions that cause you to dilate slowly over the period of weeks? how long can they continue?
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Labor : Labor causes one to do this. If this is happening to you and you are less than 37 weeks please see your doctor right away to be evaluated for preterm labor.
Answered 11/27/2017
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