The cervix dilates (opens) during the first stage of labor to prepare for the baby's birth. Cervical dilation is measured from 1 to 10 centimeters. You are ready to push and deliver when the cervix ...

Cervical dilation means the cervix opens up to allow the baby to move from the uterus into the birth canal. Signs that your cervix is dilating include losing your mucus plug, a bloody show, and ...

In preparation for the birth of your baby, your cervix effaces (thins and stretches) and dilates (opens) so your baby can fit through the birth canal. This cervical ripening can begin days or even ...

Cervical cerclage is a surgical procedure performed to prevent preterm birth and second-trimester pregnancy loss in women ...

Physicians can now access a wide variety of uterine cavities effortlessly with innovative SureAccess balloon technology MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) has launched ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio analysts forecast the global cervical dilators market to have an incremental growth of USD 59.85 million during the forecast period, according to their latest market ...

Only then can you bring your baby into the world. Cervical dilation sounds pretty intense, but if you are in labor, it's going to happen. The question is, how do you know if you're dilated and ready ...

Women with a history of cervical insufficiency (1 or more second-trimester pregnancy losses in the absence of labor or prior cerclage because of painless cervical dilation in the second trimester) or ...

Cervical dilation is necessary to access the uterus for a variety of medical procedures. Gynecological procedures like hysteroscopies, polypectomies, endometrial biopsies, and dilation and curettage ...

Previous spontaneous preterm full dilation caesarean delivery is associated with a higher likelihood of recurrent spontaneous preterm birth in the subsequent pregnancy.