Short cervix in pregnancy

The short neck of the uterus during pregnancy is currently detected using ultrasound. As a rule, this phenomenon is considered a true sign of cervical insufficiency.

Such pathology often leads to sudden miscarriages, severe and early. The very term "failure" is a representation of a condition where the main elongated part of the uterus and its isthmus are not able to resist the growing burden that occurs during pregnancy - and all this leads to an early opening of the uterus.

The short cervix of pregnancy and its condition depend on many factors. Her anatomical state should be known and remembered always. The womb of a woman preparing to become a mother consists of the mother body itself, in which the fetus will develop, as well as from the neck. It is the neck that is the main part of the birth canal. The shortened cervix during pregnancy is a kind of truncated cone, the length of which is approximately 4 centimeters. From the side of the body, the neck terminates in the inner throat, and the external yawn ends at the entrance to the vagina. The cervix consists of muscle and connective tissue, where the muscular is approximately 30% of its total size and is located mostly in the area of the internal pharynx. At this point, something like a sphincter is formed, which is engaged in supporting the fetal egg in the uterus.

So, there are cases when the cervical area of the uterus for some reason has a short length. It can be caused genetically, but not only. Often the shortening of the cervix during pregnancy occurs for other reasons. For example, due to various kinds of intrauterine interventions that are associated with the forcible opening of the cervix. This may be the consequences of several episodes of an abortion in the history, during which the muscular ring of the uterus is injured. At the site of the injury, scars form which disturb the muscle balance, and also increase the resistance to stretching or contraction. As a result of such interventions - the uterus decreases in size and deforms.

The short neck of the uterus during pregnancy in addition, it can be caused by severe hormonal disorders, which often appear in the period from 11 to 25 weeks of pregnancy. During this period, the adrenal gland function increases significantly, the active release of such complex substances as androgens begins. This type of hormones very actively contributes to the progression of this pathology. It is because of the impact of these substances that the cervix becomes softer, smaller, and then completely open, which leads to miscarriage.

The probability that a short cervix during pregnancy can for some reason be found, is the reason for examination in a gynecologist. If the results of the examination showed that the insufficiency is caused by the work of androgen hormones, then such a disorder can be easily corrected with the help of special medications, after which the hormonal level in the body comes back to normal. If, after several weeks of treatment, the condition of the uterus has not changed, or it is caused not by hormonal failure, but by trauma, then surgical intervention is necessary, during which the cervix is corrected by applying several stitches.

The described pathology is dangerous not only in the first period of pregnancy, but also in later terms, as it can cause rapid delivery, which, in turn, can cause a rupture of the cervix or uterus.

There are plenty of worries. But it must be remembered that periodic visits to the doctor can significantly reduce all possible unpleasant risks.