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Re: friable cervix

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Mar 2001 21:50:19 -0600 (CST)

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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?

NO!!!!!!!!!! Friable is just a descriptive term. It means the cervix looks red because the blood vessels are close to the surface and it will bleed for the same reason.

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.
>

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