Cervical dysplasia refers to the abnormal growth of cells on the cervix. The abnormal cells are classified into low-grade or high-grade lesions. The Pap smear test was designed to assess for cervical dysplasia, also known as cervical...
The cervix is the opening to the uterus, located in the upper end of the vagina. Women can develop cervical cancer after contracting a sexually transmitted virus such as the human papillomavirus. The virus can change the cells in the cervix and...
The cervix is at the lower, narrow end of the uterus. It leads from the uterus to the vagina. Cervical cancer usually develops very slowly over a period of time. Prior to the cervical cells becoming cancerous, they go through changes known as...
When a woman goes into labor, she starts having uterine contractions, the amniotic sac ruptures and birth is imminent. Since normal human gestation lasts between 37 to 42 weeks, the start of labor before the 37th week of pregnancy is considered to...
