Cervix Disorders

The cervix is the lower part of the uterus, the place where a baby grows during pregnancy. The cervix has a small opening that expands during childbirth. It also allows menstrual blood to leave a woman’s body.

Your health care provider may perform a Pap test during your health checkup to look for changes to the cells of the cervix, including cervical cancer. Other problems with the cervix include:

• Cervicitis – inflammation of the cervix. This is usually from an infection.
• Cervical incompetence – This can happen during pregnancy. The opening of the cervix widens long before the baby is due.
• Cervical polyps and cysts – abnormal growths on the cervix

• Cervical dysplasia (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Cervical polyps (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Cervicitis (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Cervix treatment – cryosurgery (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Cold knife cone biopsy (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Endocervical gram stain (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Insufficient cervix (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Nabothian cyst (Medical Encyclopedia)

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