pubocervical ligament

{{Short description|Ligament connecting the cervix to the pubic symphysis}}

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The pubocervical ligament is a ligament connecting the side of the cervix to the pubic symphysis.

The collagen in the pubocervical ligament may be reduced in women with vaginal prolapse.{{cite journal |author=Read RC |title=Signs of herniosis in women with vaginal prolapse and/or stress incontinence |journal=Hernia |volume=12 |issue=5 |pages=449–52 |date=October 2008 |pmid=18415038 |doi=10.1007/s10029-008-0372-2 }}

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Category:Ligaments of the torso

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