It is the placement of a stitch at the cervix (lower part of uterus) to prevent preterm delivery in a pregnant woman who is at risk of delivering a premature baby.
Some common questions regarding cervical encerclage include:
Cerclage is indicated in pregnant women under the following circumstances:
Normally it is done under anesthesia. Hence it is not painful. Once the stitch is put, women usually do not feel any difference.
Nothing is done even remotely close to the baby. It remains unaffected. In fact, chances of survival of the baby increases as it decreases the chance of preterm delivery.
The following symptoms may be experienced:
Removal of cerclage is relatively painless and does not require anaesthesia.