Re: Dr., I also had 3 d&c but my RE said otherwise! Re: 3 d&c's..more at risk of incompetent cervix?

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If you don't have a previa by now, you probably won't. The ultrasound around 18 to 20 weeks will be more certain.

Garry

At Mon, 6 May 2002, Jenny wrote: >
>Dr. Almen, I also had 3 d&c and all of them were before 9 weeks. My RE
>told me I should not be at risk for incompetent cervix since all of them
>were at first trimester. Now I'm 12 weeks p/g, so should I worry about
>incompent cervix now or several weeks later? Should I ask my dr. to
>check my cervix length at next appointment? For this p/g, I have had 5
>u/s until now and dr. didn't say anything about placenta previa. At
>this stage of p/g, am I still at risk for placenta previa or have I
>passed the stage where the risk is high?
>Thanks very much for your help!!
>
>At Sun, 5 May 2002, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote:
>>
>>At Sun, 5 May 2002, Deni wrote:
>>>
>>>38.TTC and 4 losses before 12 weeks.I had two live born before losses?Am
>>>i now more at risk due to three d&c's?Thank you
>>>Deni
>>Deni
>>
>>You are at risk for incompetent cervix and placenta previa
>>
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>>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
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>>Pregnancy and Birth Section
>>Private Practice
>>New Orleans, La.
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Garry E. Siegel, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
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