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Uterine scar

A uterine scar is scar tissue in the uterus from prior surgery that clinicians assess in later pregnancies.

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Future pregnancy after C-section explained

Future pregnancy after C-section explained

What changes after a C-section A previous cesarean section creates a scar in the uterus, most often in the lower segment. In a later pregnancy, that scar is usually strong enough to support pregnancy, but it becomes part of obstetric risk assessment. Clinicians want to know why the first C-section happened, whether labor occurred before […]