Here are five major benefits of office hysteroscopy when managing common gynaecological conditions: Office hysteroscopy ...

The Friedman curve, the gold standard for rates of cervical dilation and fetal descent during active labor, was developed almost 50 years ago.

The two main types of abortions are medical, in which drugs are used to stop the pregnancy, and surgical, which is when a ...

Her cervix was 2 cm dilated, 80% effaced, with the fetal head not engaged in the pelvis. Fetal heart rate assessments were reassuring.

The normal cervix is tightly closed right up until the cervical plug is completely dissolved. In stage 1, cervical dilation begins some 2 to 24 hours before the completion of parturition (2 to 6 hours ...

Understanding what to expect during the normal delivery can help to determine when a cow needs assistance due to a problem that occurs during calving. Stage 1 The first stage of parturition is ...

Women aged 65 and above are still at heightened risk of cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), suggest the ...

Dymicron’s Triadyme-C artificial disc earned the FDA’s investigational device exemption approval, according to a July 10 news release. The IDE approval opens the door for a U.S. trial of the disc, ...

A study by investigators from Mass General Brigham adds evidence that the most effective way to prevent preterm birth among ...

Cervical ripening It is possible to ripen, or dilate, the cervix by inserting a catheter with a small balloon-type device on the end.