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Cervical Effacement and Dilatation On this page: … to efface, it will also start to open. This is called cervical dilatation. Cervical dilatation is described in …
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Cervical Insufficiency On this page: What is cervical insufficiency? Cervical insufficiency means that the cervix can't stay …
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Cervical Polyps On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics What are cervical polyps? Cervical polyps are growths in the cervical canal. This is …
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Cervical Cancer On this page: Health Tools … Support What is cervical cancer? Cervical cancer occurs when cancer cells start growing in …
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Cervical Cerclage On this page: Surgery Overview What To … Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Cervical cerclage (say "SER-vuh-kul ser-KLAZH") is a … at 37 to 42 weeks. But sometimes it opens too early. In cervical cerclage, the doctor sews the cervix shut early in …
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Cervical Spondylosis On this page: What is cervical spondylosis? Spondylosis is age-related change of … . When this condition is in the neck, it's called cervical spondylosis. These changes don't always cause …
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Cervical Collars On this page: Overview Overview Cervical (neck) collars are sometimes used to support the … rubber. They allow some movement of the head and neck. Soft cervical collars are sometimes used after surgery, but they …