**Contraindications**

Use of ARM for labor induction and cervical ripening is contraindicated in the presence of the following conditions:


### **Risks and Complications of ARM**

The most common complication of artificial rupture of membranes is prolapse of the umbilical cord. This invariably occurs if artificial rupture of membranes is performed before the head is engaged in the maternal pelvis [38]. Additional ARM have the following risks and complications:

