Having a short cervix can complicate labor and delivery. If a doctor recognizes someone has a short cervix early on, it can make treatment easier and more effective. If a pregnant woman’s cervix is ...

The cervix is the doorway between your vagina and uterus. It’s the bottom part of your uterus located at the very top of your vagina and looks kind of like a small doughnut. The opening in the center ...

When you’re pregnant, you learn all kinds of things about your anatomy that you may not have known before. And sometimes, you learn things that require extra care during pregnancy. That’s the case if ...

Cervical effacement refers to the shortening and thinning of the cervix. It is part of the process that helps the cervix prepare for a vaginal delivery. The cervix connects the lower portion of the ...

In case you didn't know what your cervix was in the first place, it's a firm cylindrical piece of tissue located at the top of your vagina, just below the base of your uterus — it connects the two.