Pregnancy Q and A Forum - Blood in the Urine, PID, and Cervical Cancer

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Q: Effaced?

asked by: jgtc06 on July 15th, 2006

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This is going to sound really dumb, but I am 34 weeks preggo and I am young and stupid when it comes to pregnancy. What exactly does effaced mean?

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replied on July 16th, 2006

Experienced User

It means your cervix is starting to thin out..

Mary 29w1d with #4 boy

10weeks 5d to go

Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on July 18th, 2006

Pregnancy Answer A1215

Blood in the urine is not good. It can indicate a urinary infection or stones in the urinary tract. You can request a blood/urine examination and an abdominal ultrasound. You can also drink a lot of liquids. RegardingPID and cervical cancer: I can tell you that both conditions are very serious and they must be confirmed or excluded immediately. To identify cervical cancer, you have to take a Pap-test, colposcopy and a cervical biopsy when requested. To identify pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) you'll have to do a vaginal smear for microbiological examination.

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