If you are at or past your due date, your healthcare provider might suggest a membrane sweep. Dr. Sasha Hakman breaks down what to expect during and after the…
Enterocytes are the most common differentiated intestinal cell; they are polarized cells, the apical side of the cell membrane creating a brush border (composed of microvilli) enhancing the surface area for contact with gut lumen content. Enterocytes are accountable for epithelium integrity, adsorption...
pregnancydurationDespite the widely accepted use of membrane sweeping to prevent postmaturity pregnancies, the optimal frequency for this procedure has not been established.To determine if the frequency of membrane sweeping in women with an unfavorable cervix at term results in fewer labor...