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'''Hegar's sign''' is a non-sensitive indication of [[pregnancy]] in women—its absence does not exclude pregnancy. It pertains to the features of the [[cervix]] and the uterine isthmus. It is demonstrated as a softening in the consistency of the uterus, and the uterus and [[cervix]] seem to be two separate regions. | '''Hegar's sign''' is a non-sensitive indication of [[pregnancy]] in women—its absence does not exclude pregnancy. It pertains to the features of the [[cervix]] and the uterine isthmus. It is demonstrated as a softening in the consistency of the [[uterus]], and the [[uterus]] and [[cervix]] seem to be two separate regions. | ||
The sign is usually present from 4–6 weeks until the 12th week of pregnancy. Hegar's sign is more difficult to recognize in {{Wl|multiparous}} women. | The sign is usually present from 4–6 weeks until the 12th week of pregnancy. Hegar's sign is more difficult to recognize in {{Wl|multiparous}} women. | ||
Interpretation: On bimanual examination (two fingers in the anterior fornix and two fingers below the uterus per abdomen), the abdominal and vaginal fingers seem to oppose below the body of uterus (examination must be gentle to avoid abortion). | Interpretation: On bimanual examination (two fingers in the anterior fornix and two fingers below the [[uterus]] per abdomen), the abdominal and vaginal fingers seem to oppose below the body of [[uterus]] (examination must be gentle to avoid abortion). | ||
This sign was repeatedly demonstrated and described by {{Wl|Ernst Ludwig Alfred Hegar}}, a [[Germany|German]] [[gynecology|gynecologist]], in 1895. Hegar credited Reinl, one of his assistants, who originally described this sign in 1884.<ref>{{cite book|title=Notable names in Medicine & Surgery|publisher=H. K. Lewis & Co. Ltd|author=Hamilton Bailey, W. J. Bishop|author2-link=William John Bishop|name-list-style=amp|location=London|page=101|year=1944}}</ref> | This sign was repeatedly demonstrated and described by {{Wl|Ernst Ludwig Alfred Hegar}}, a [[Germany|German]] [[gynecology|gynecologist]], in 1895. Hegar credited Reinl, one of his assistants, who originally described this sign in 1884.<ref>{{cite book|title=Notable names in Medicine & Surgery|publisher=H. K. Lewis & Co. Ltd|author=Hamilton Bailey, W. J. Bishop|author2-link=William John Bishop|name-list-style=amp|location=London|page=101|year=1944}}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 10:05, 17 March 2025
Hegar's sign is a non-sensitive indication of pregnancy in women—its absence does not exclude pregnancy. It pertains to the features of the cervix and the uterine isthmus. It is demonstrated as a softening in the consistency of the uterus, and the uterus and cervix seem to be two separate regions.
The sign is usually present from 4–6 weeks until the 12th week of pregnancy. Hegar's sign is more difficult to recognize in multiparous ↗ women.
Interpretation: On bimanual examination (two fingers in the anterior fornix and two fingers below the uterus per abdomen), the abdominal and vaginal fingers seem to oppose below the body of uterus (examination must be gentle to avoid abortion).
This sign was repeatedly demonstrated and described by Ernst Ludwig Alfred Hegar ↗, a German gynecologist, in 1895. Hegar credited Reinl, one of his assistants, who originally described this sign in 1884.[1]
References and further reading
- E. Sonntag Das Hegar'sche Schwangerschaftzeichen Leipzig, 1892. Ca. 20 pp. Sammlung Klinischer Vorträge herausgegeben, Leipzig, Neue Folge no. 58.
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- ↑ Hamilton Bailey, W. J. Bishop (1944). Notable names in Medicine & Surgery. London: H. K. Lewis & Co. Ltd, 101.