The cervix plays an important role in the process of bearing a child from the earliest stages of pregnancy. At this time, the cervix undergoes significant changes: its density, size, shade, shape and position become different. In addition, the glands in the mucous lining of the cervical canal expand and branch even more.
The role of the cervix in the process of bearing a child is to ensure retention of the fetus in the uterus and prevent the entry of pathogenic microorganisms into the uterine cavity.
If an infectious-inflammatory process nevertheless begins, the structure of the cervix changes significantly, the cervix acquires pathological uneven looseness. Such changes are a signal to the doctor about the need to prescribe additional diagnostic procedures and a course of therapeutic correction acceptable to the pregnant woman.