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Prostaglandin Gel

Prostaglandin gel is used when labor needs to be augmented or induced. The gel is applied by a doctor or a nurse directly onto the cervix. The hope is that the gel will help to efface (thin out) and dilate the cervix. The cervix must be 100% effaced and dilated to 10 cm in order for the birth to take place.

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