Membrane sweeping / striping is done at the end of pregnancy during a vaginal exam. It is used to stimulate the cervix and help to induce labor.
In this podcast we talk about how a membrane sweep is performed, pros, cons, and so much more!
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STUDIES:
Boulvain M, Stan C, Irion O. Membrane sweeping for induction of labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Jan 25;2005(1):CD000451. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000451.pub2. Update in: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Feb 27;2:CD000451. PMID: 15674873; PMCID: PMC7032890
ZAMZAMI, T., AL SENANI, N.. The Efficacy of Membrane Sweeping at Term and Effect on the Duration of Pregnancy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Clinical Gynecology and Obstetrics, North America, 3, feb. 2014. Available at: <https://www.jcgo.org/index.php/jcgo/article/view/225>.
https://www.cochrane.org/CD000451/PREG_membrane-sweeping-induction-labour
