Learn the early signs of labor, how to tell whether it's true labor or false labor, and what happens when labor starts.

Brown spotting is usually normal and often happens due to harmless reasons like implantation bleeding, sex, or a recent ...

Lubricate the speculum with clean, preferably warm, water. Slowly and carefully insert the speculum without scraping the cervix with the bills. Adjust the speculum, so the entire cervix is in view ...

National Cancer Institute. HPV and pap test results: next steps after an abnormal cervical cancer screening test. Braaten KP, Dutton C. Dilation and curettage. UpToDate. American College of ...

No literature exists proving cervical dilation occurs with menses. Moreover, the expulsion rate and rates of discontinuation for bleeding, pain, and pregnancy are lower if insertions are performed ...

The conceptus is usually normal, in contrast to that in patients ... After removal of the sutures the cervix may immediately dilate to the degree present before closure; however, labor may not ...

This study hypothesized that in patients with dilated cardiomyopathies ... Simulations revealed high stress near the anterolateral and posteromedial commissures in normal valves, in contrast to high ...

Background: Cervical cancer is one of the most common and deadly cancers in women, which is closely linked to the persistent infection of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV). Current treatment of ...