Want to find out when you're going into labor? The cervical os may have the answer.

Adenocarcinoma of the cervix is a less common type of cervical cancer. It can cause symptoms such as vaginal bleeding. Treatment can include radiation therapy and surgery. Adenocarcinoma of the cervix ...

The sugar coating on cancer cells helps them thrive, and a new study indicates patients with cervical cancer who make antibodies to those sugars appear to do better when they also receive internal ...

To create a cervix-on-a-chip, the researchers added cells that line the cervical canal to one channel of a microfluidic device. To an adjacent channel, they introduced cervical fibroblasts that form ...

The cervix changes in early pregnancy and throughout the menstrual cycle. Here's how to check your cervix for pregnancy. Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Checking your cervix at home can help ...

Doctors refer to internal radiation therapy as brachytherapy. They administer brachytherapy via an implant in the body, which they often place in the cervix, uterus, or vagina to treat cervical cancer ...

Cervical effacement is a term to describe thinning of the cervix, the lower end of your uterus that connects with your vagina. This thinning occurs before and during labor and helps prepare your ...

A bill that requires some health insurance companies to provide free exams and tests to diagnose cervical cancer has passed both chambers in the Oregon legislature.

In case you didn't know what your cervix was in the first place, it's a firm cylindrical piece of tissue located at the top of your vagina, just below the base of your uterus — it connects the two.

Cervical bruising can sometimes happen during penetrative sex and typically heals within a day or two. If your pain grows or persists, it may be time to talk with your doctor. Is this cause for ...