Key Takeaways Vaginal examinations are optional - you can say no at any time, and your care won’t be affected. There are ...

The cervical examination on admission was 1 cm dilated, 50% effaced, medium consistency and posterior, −3 station, vertex presentation, equivalent to a Bishop score of 3, with membranes intact.

However, there is typically only anecdotal support for these practices. Dilation is the widening of the cervical opening. Increased dilation is a necessary physiological process for childbirth ...

A powerful suction tube with a sharp cutting edge is inserted into the womb through the dilated cervix. The suction dismembers the body of the developing baby and tears the placenta from the wall ...

I didn’t expect that I’d have any trouble getting or staying pregnant because I was 27 when I started trying. I was always ...

In the current report, we present 24 patients with intrahepatic bile duct dilation and no mass lesion demonstrated on US or CT who underwent resectional treatment under the diagnosis of presumed ...

They are irregular and unpredictable. They can be uncomfortable but are usually not painful. They do not cause cervical dilation. They tend to stop when you change positions, hydrate, or rest. Actual ...