Live Preterm Birth in Obstetrics & Gynecology — Case | General Gynecology | SMLE Q#11630
SMLE Question #11630
Obstetrics & Gynecology
General Gynecology
Objective: OBJ-ETH-STERIL
Last updated: February 2026
A 27-year-old G4P1 woman at 9 weeks’ gestation presents for her first prenatal visit. Her obstetric history includes a first-trimester spontaneous abortion at 8 weeks, a term vaginal delivery, and preterm prelabor rupture of membranes at 33 weeks with a live preterm birth. She has no history of painless cervical dilation or prior cervical surgery. She asks what additional management is needed now to reduce the risk of recurrent preterm birth in this pregnancy. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
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