Meanings of cervical effacement in English

The Foley balloon is a mechanical method for cervical ripening.

However, the mechanism by which NO modulates human cervical ripening has not been fully elucidated.

Conclusion: Outpatient cervical ripening with vaginal isosorbide mononitrate for prolonged pregnancy in nulliparous women does not reduce cesarean delivery rate.

There was no difference in using either adjunctive misoprostol or Dilapan-S followed by misoprostol for cervical ripening effect to achieve complete medical abortion.

For cervical ripening, 40 mg of vaginal IMN was administered at 0, 16, and 24 hours after the initiation of cervix preparation.