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Cervical insufficiency (formerly called an incompetent cervix), is a condition where your cervix becomes short or opens earlier than it should during a pregnancy. This unfortunately can lead to losing a pregnancy or delivering preterm, which can put a baby and mother at risk of health issues as well. Join Johns Hopkins maternal-fetal medicine expert, Dr. Torre Halscott, to learn about the current evidence to diagnose cervical insufficiency and the treatments available to help, including cervical cerclage.