PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for December, 2001: Re: a question about incompetent cervix issues

Re: a question about incompetent cervix issues

From: J (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 4 Dec 2001 11:29:24 -0600 (CST)

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Here is the scoop. A digital exam will tell a Dr how long the external cervix feels and approx how long and how soft. An ultrasound will show what the internal os measurement is by approximation. You must stop sticking your finger up to your cervix if you are the least bit worried about incompetent cervix issues. My concern is you can give yourself an infection and your evaluation is meaningless. An incompetent cervix has more to it than cervical length. You are not going to rule out this condition with self evaluation. You can have a really short cervix and not have an incompetent cervix at all. Also at your week of pregnancy an incompetent cervix does not manifest itself. the majority of these cases are only picked up on by serial scans and much later into pregnancy 18-24 weeks when many of these incompetent cervix issues come up.

Take Care

At Tue, 4 Dec 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Hello,
>I posted last week at 13 weeks gestation about my worries about
>incompetent cervix issues. I had an early m/c before this pregnancy and
>am now 14 weeks. All appears to be well, no previous cervical
>surgeries, problems etc.
>
>When I asked about measuring the cervical length, I was informed by the
>dr (dr Braun I think), that the measurement was of the internal and
>external os, and therefore was done by u/s scan.
>
>I have since seen postings where people have mentioned that their dr did
>a digital exam and proclaimed that their cervix was closed and 3cm.
>
>My question is, should I be worried, as when with a clean finger I feel
>my cervix where it goes narrow, although it is clearly closed, it
>doesn't feel that long??
>
>Thankyou for your help

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