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Mucus plug – what is it and what does it look like? | Pregnancy, Worries and discomforts articles & support | NCT
![A porous cervical mucus plug leads to preterm birth induced by experimental vaginal infection in mice - ScienceDirect A porous cervical mucus plug leads to preterm birth induced by experimental vaginal infection in mice - ScienceDirect](https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S2589004222007970-fx1.jpg)
A porous cervical mucus plug leads to preterm birth induced by experimental vaginal infection in mice - ScienceDirect
A Werking Mama - What is a mucus plug? Yep, it's mucus that blocks the cervical canal that is meant to protect your uterus from bacteria and pathogens that could come in.
![All4Birth on Twitter: "The appearance of your operculum, mucus plug or 'show' in your underwear is an indicator of cervical change, specifically cervical dilatation. Your mucus plug builds up in your cervix All4Birth on Twitter: "The appearance of your operculum, mucus plug or 'show' in your underwear is an indicator of cervical change, specifically cervical dilatation. Your mucus plug builds up in your cervix](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FFg4tqCWUAQiCiW.jpg)
All4Birth on Twitter: "The appearance of your operculum, mucus plug or 'show' in your underwear is an indicator of cervical change, specifically cervical dilatation. Your mucus plug builds up in your cervix
![Arrow points to cervical mucus plug. Scale bar: 1 cm. (B) Diagram of... | Download Scientific Diagram Arrow points to cervical mucus plug. Scale bar: 1 cm. (B) Diagram of... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/255737551/figure/fig1/AS:203136644980753@1425442958906/Arrow-points-to-cervical-mucus-plug-Scale-bar-1-cm-B-Diagram-of-the-cervical-mucus.png)
Arrow points to cervical mucus plug. Scale bar: 1 cm. (B) Diagram of... | Download Scientific Diagram
![The cervical mucus plug: Structured review of the literature - BECHER - 2009 - Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica - Wiley Online Library The cervical mucus plug: Structured review of the literature - BECHER - 2009 - Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica - Wiley Online Library](https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/cms/asset/e680ed1f-4b6e-42b7-8d61-c8ec05d904f1/aog_502_f6.gif)
The cervical mucus plug: Structured review of the literature - BECHER - 2009 - Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica - Wiley Online Library
![The cervical mucus plug: Structured review of the literature - BECHER - 2009 - Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica - Wiley Online Library The cervical mucus plug: Structured review of the literature - BECHER - 2009 - Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica - Wiley Online Library](https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/cms/asset/1af40386-541f-43dc-9801-eb7b4c0a1dfd/aog_502_f1.gif)
The cervical mucus plug: Structured review of the literature - BECHER - 2009 - Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica - Wiley Online Library
![Disintegration of the cervical mucus plug in a peri-parturient mare.... | Download Scientific Diagram Disintegration of the cervical mucus plug in a peri-parturient mare.... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/51580844/figure/fig2/AS:280427291004960@1443870484846/Disintegration-of-the-cervical-mucus-plug-in-a-peri-parturient-mare-Photo-Siobhan.png)