The patient is 44 years old, married for the past 20 years, with 3 teenage children. Before her first pregnancy, she had irregular periods. For the past 1 1/2 to 2 years, she has been getting only ...

Is there any way that an incompetent cervix can be detected and treated BEFORE it is too late? Are all pregnant women who have had a cone biopsy / LEEP procedure, offered a cervical stich during ...

The cervix is that part of the uterus (womb) that is partly protruding into the vagina and is visible to your doctor during an internal pelvic examination. The word 'cervix' is derived from the Latin ...

Cervical cancer is cancer that begins in the lining of the cervix, the lowest portion of the uterus which can be seen at the top of the vagina. It is the third most common type of cancer of the female ...

Cervical cancer is diagnosed in 7.9 per 100,000 women. [1] Most cervical cancers are associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. These are well-characterized precursor lesions that may ...

Today, people facing cervical cancer have better treatment options than they did even a few years ago. If detected in the precancerous stage (dysplasia), cervical cancer can often be halted with a ...