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A weakness of the [[cervix]], the cervix, does not prevent conception, but can later lead to miscarriage or premature birth. | A weakness of the [[cervix]], the cervix, does not prevent conception, but can later lead to miscarriage or premature birth. | ||
− | + | Normally, the [[portio]] opens only a few weeks before birth. In the case of cervical weakness, the cervix opens too early. An operation allows a doctor to close it artificially. |
A weakness of the cervix, the cervix, does not prevent conception, but can later lead to miscarriage or premature birth.
Normally, the portio opens only a few weeks before birth. In the case of cervical weakness, the cervix opens too early. An operation allows a doctor to close it artificially.