Profound changes occur in the uterine cervix during pregnancy. In particular, the extracellular matrix of the connective tissue is remodelled extensively. To elucidate the mechanisms involved in this process, we have analysed the proteoglycan pattern in the human cervix from pregnant and non-pregnant women. Proteoglycans of the cervix tissue specimen were extracted with 4 M guanidine hydrochlor...

a rare case of non-puerperal uterine inversion caused by a large fundal leiomyoma in a 39-year nulliparous, infertile woman resulting in intractable hemorrhage was reported after a myomectomy. attempts to reduce the inversion vaginally by transecting the anterior and posterior cervix were unsuccessful and a laparotomy was performed. the inversion was not successfully corrected and hysterectomy ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to assess changes in the consistency of the uterine cervix and correlate the obtained results with the risk of premature delivery and time from examination to delivery MATERIAL AND METHODS Elastographic images of the cervix in a group of 44 patients, admitted to the hospital due to uterine contractions before 37 weeks of gestation, were recorded and analyze...

Cavernous haemangioma of uterine cervix is very rare benign vascular tumor. Less than 50 cases have been reported till date, amongst them only few cases are associated with pregnancy.Although it is rare but may cause gynaecological and obstetrical complications.Cavernous haemangioma of cervix mainly managed by surgical excision.A multiparous lady at 37weeks pregnancy presented with complaints o...