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Re: friable cervixFrom: Amber (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu, 29 Mar 2001 16:45:05 -0600 (CST)
At Thu, 29 Mar 2001, Sally wrote: > >I am 13.4 weeks pregnant. I had a good ultrasound at 6.3 weeks after >two weeks of light, brown spotting. We heard the heartbeat via doppler >at 8 and 12.5 weeks. The pregnancy seems to be going fine. The >bleeding was explained at my last doctor's visit to be caused by a very >irritated, "friable" cervix (noticed during pap smear.) The pap smear >caused bleeding and spotting for about a day and half. I was told that >the probable cause (without having the pap smear results back) was >hormonal and to expect some spotting throughout the pregnancy. My >cervix was closed. My only concern is that a friable cervix may have >some relation to an incompetent cervix. Is this so? If so, what should >I look out for? By the way, I have always had normal pap smears (and on >an annual basis). I use this board frequently and have found it >enormously helpful. Thank you for your time. > >-- >Anon.
I also have a friable cervix and was told that it isn't a big concern.
It is just one of those pregnancy things that some of us get! Mine has
actually gotten better the farther along I get in my pregnancy and I am
now 21 weeks. Don't worry!
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