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[–] philpo@feddit.org 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It does so over multiple months. It is very averse to so spontaneously, as every OB/GYN might tell you. Always causes stressful situations in the OR.

(Beside...the cervix is more or less a one way device. That would surely make it rupture. )

[–] SanndyTheManndy@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Didn't knew about the cervix being one way. Good to know.

[–] philpo@feddit.org 3 points 4 days ago

Well, just to be clear, that is meant for mechanical things..

Fluids,not so much. For obvious reasons.

It's a hell of a lot of work to actually dilate it.