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Is a closed cervix, 3.5cms in length dangerous in a 17 week pregnancy? if not what should be the length. (this is my first pregnancy, 31 years old)

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Good cervix: This is a good length. 35mm is in the 50th percentile. Normal.

Answered 11/2/2016

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