Use of nitric oxide donors or nitric oxide inhibitors for regulating cervical dilatation and extensibility

摘要

The invention describes the regulation of cervical dilatation and extensibility by the use of nitric oxide donors and/or substrates or nitric oxide inhibitors. There can be used either(a) at least one nitric oxide donor and/or substrate for manufacture of a medicament to be administered locally intracervically or intravaginally for induction of cervical ripening or(b) at least one nitric oxide inhibitor for manufacture of a medicament to be administered locally intracervically or intravaginally for treatment of cercvical insufficiency or preterm labor.