Cervical cancer develops when cells of the cervix begin to change abnormally over time. These changes usually happen slowly ...

Cervical cancer symptoms an NYU Langone Health doctor monitors in her own body include irregular vaginal bleeding, abnormal ...

Is it possible to know you have cervical cancer before it’s even cancer? You may be surprised to hear the answer is a resounding yes! But rather than looking for cervical cancer symptoms, the best ...

Nabothian cysts are small mucus-filled bumps on your cervix. They don’t usually cause symptoms or complications. A doctor may need to remove them if they get large enough to obstruct the view of your ...

It’s not uncommon to experience cramping or mild bleeding after a Pap smear. But heavy bleeding or severe cramping shouldn’t occur. A Pap smear is a screening procedure that can detect cervical cancer ...

Dilation and effacement are your body's way of getting ready for labor – your cervix gradually opens (dilates) and thins out (effaces) to help your baby make that grand entrance. This process can ...

We've known for years that a short cervix is a risk factor for a preterm delivery. Now we have an easy way to measure and correct this issue. My patient was 22 years old and midway through her first ...