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===Softening Mechanisms===
 
===Softening Mechanisms===
It is thought that prostagladins together with relaxin may induce cervical softening by inducing collagen breakdown within the tissues and/or by altering the GAG/proteogylcan composition. Collagen breakdown within the tissue would facilitate a higher degree of movement and stretch in the tissue which is required for softening. Similarly the
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It is thought that prostagladins together with relaxin may induce cervical softening by inducing collagen breakdown within the tissues and/or by altering the GAG/proteogylcan composition. Collagen breakdown within the tissue would facilitate a higher degree of movement and stretch in the tissue which is required for softening. Similarly an increase in the GAG content of the tissues stimulated by prostaglandin would result in a decrease in collagen fibril agglutination therefore reducing the stretch-resistance of the remaining collagen.
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