What is a cerclage placement?

Answer by  Ali41 (1593)

A cerclage is used to help a condition called incompetent cervix. Sometimes, a woman's cervix will not remain closed throughout the pregnancy resulting in premature labor. A cerclage basically involves temporarily sowing the cervix shut to keep it from opening. This procedure is most successful at the beginning of pregnancy.

Answer by  lball0407 (26)

In a cerclage placement, a stitch made with non-absorbable material is placed at the opening of the cervix. A cerclage placement is a procedure used to help prevent the loss of pregnancy in women who have an incompetent cervix.

Answer by  Kristin97 (149)

A cerclage is a stitch that is placed in the cervix. As your doctor has told you, this will help prevent the shortening of the cervix during a high risk pregnancy.

Answer by  annewalton (38)

Cervial cerclage is a band that is placed around the cervix when the pregnancy is high risk due to to an incompetent cervix to prevent premature dialation, and loss of the baby. This procedure is normaly done withing the 12th week of pregnancy. This procedure carries its own set of riszk but is highly effective in preventing labor.

Answer by  Nisa (192)

A cerclage is basically a strong stitch, or suture that is placed in the cervix during a high risk pregnancy by your doctor in order to try to prevent the cervix from dilating before the body is truly ready to go into labor. It is typically placed around twelve weeks, and removed at the end of pregnancy.

Answer by  dckkiran (66)

Cerclage is tying of Cervix in order to prevent miscarriages during the months from 4-5. If cervix is short, it is important to do cerclage.Your parasitologist is correct and proceed for cerclage Placement.

Answer by  juanita57 (1374)

I believe a cerclage placement is when they sew your cervix together so it will stay in one place when the baby starts growing. It will keep you from going into an early labor and keep the baby in place in your uterus. This will also keep the uterus from opening.

Answer by  Ali41 (1593)

Sometimes a woman has a risk of an "incompetent cervix. " In other words, your cervix is prone to opening earlier than it should for giving birth to a baby. This is recommend for women who have had second trimester miscarriages. A doctor will stitch up your cervix in the office to prevent it from opening or funelling early.