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The change in location of the gestational sac in the endometrial cavity over time, and the earliest gestational week at which the gestational sac reached the level of the internal os, were calculated and analyzed with one\u2010way analysis of variance.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The distance between the gestational sac and the \u2018virtual\u2019 cervical internal os decreased from a mean of 4.72 cm at 5 weeks to 1.71 cm at 13 weeks. This distance decreased significantly during the early first trimester (weeks 5 to 7) (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.004), but remained almost unchanged from 12 to 15 weeks. Only at 12 weeks' gestation could the entire cervical length be determined and the configuration of the cervical internal os assessed for incompetence.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Transvaginal sonography is a good method for evaluating the cervix during pregnancy. 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