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Re: Abdominal Aches-one more question
From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:48:54 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 31 Oct 2001, Kelley wrote: >
>I had an internal exam last Friday and my Dr. said my cervix looked
>"perfect"-long, thick and closed. Can the abdominal aches be causing
>dilation from the inside that wouldnt show from the manual exam? If it
>is not dilation, what could be causing the aches?

The cervical change at this stage in pregnancy can not be detected by digital exam until it is too late. Accurate assessment needs to be accomplished via ultrasound. As for other causes, they could result from the normal stretching of the uterus and ligaments... Lynn

-- Lynn D. Montgomery, MD Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center Missoula, Montana
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