If you've been told you have a short cervix, here's what that means and how it might affect your pregnancy and baby.

Recently I got curious about my cervix. Why, you ask? Well, I’ve been having a lot of fun sex (hooray for the cute boy who makes me smile!) and I noticed that a certain sex position that I enjoy ...

I had two second-trimester pregnancy losses, both near the 20-week mark. In my third pregnancy, I was sent to a high-risk OB-GYN and diagnosed with cervical insufficiency. I had a cervical cerclage in ...

Imagine getting your cervix stitched shut. Yes, like with a needle and thread. Now imagine having that done three separate times, the third time a double stitch (two stitches, one just higher than the ...

Have you ever wondered what your cervix looks like? Cervixes are amazing and do so much. They close off the uterus to protect it from infection, they hold in a growing baby for 10 months, and they can ...

“Your cervix is in danger of effacing. You’ll be tremendously lucky if your baby makes it to 24 weeks.” I was staring at the doctor who had just delivered this news, but I was having trouble ...

Peter H. Gott, M.D. Dear Dr. Gott: I am 62 years old and in good health. I work 37 to 40 hours per week, and take lisinopril, levothyroxine and an 81 mg aspirin daily. I have two issues I would like ...

For most of my life, I was afraid to become a mother—partially because I had a traumatic childhood myself. Once I got into a healthy relationship and got married in my late 20s, other friends were ...

A person has gone viral on TikTok after claiming their menstrual cup – a more environmentally friendly alternative to sanitary towels and tampons – "sucked out" their cervix. Taking to the social ...

There I was, sitting in the bathroom, with blood running down my hand. I had been feeling my cervix — like I do every day — when I noticed a small lump. As I investigated this strange new growth, it ...