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Consortium for Women's Health Equality
Noninvasive Prenatal Testing
Addressing the Cervical Cancer Screening Disparities Gap
Advances in the Testing for Preterm Premature Rupture of Membrane
Better For Women Series
Cervical Cancer Screening: Protecting and Improving Health Outcomes of Women
Combination Regimen of Estradiol and Progesterone
Endometriosis
Enhanced Recovery for Cesarean Deliveries in the United States: Perspectives From the Front Lines – Part 1
Enhanced Recovery for Cesarean Deliveries in the United States: Perspectives From the Front Lines – Part 2
Long-Lasting, Reversible Contraception
Management of Uterine Fibroids
Menopause
Mycoplasma Genitalium Infections
The only FDA approved combination regimen of estradiol and progesterone
Uterine Fibroid

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What About Uterine Scar Ruptures?

November 01, 2011

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A complete uterine rupture is a tear through the thickness of the uterine wall at the site of a prior cesarean incision. It is a potentially life threatening condition for both the mother and/or the baby and requires immediate surgical intervention.