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Treatment of the Cervical Factor

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The treatment of the cervical factor is essentially the treatment of the poor postcoital test. However, the standards for a good or poor postcoital test are not well defined, and the significance of the test itself is questioned by many. Nevertheless, some observations appear to have some basis in pathophysiology.

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Taymor, M.L. (1990). Treatment of the Cervical Factor. In: Infertility. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0627-6_22

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