Pregnancy :: Babies can be injured during c-section
About 1 in 100 babies delivered by caesarean section are injured in the process. The risk of injury is influenced by the reasons for doing the c-section.
Obstetrics
Pregnancy :: C-section increases risk of maternal health
Pregnant women who deliver by c-section are more than three times as likely to die than their peers who deliver vaginally, according to a new report. The heightened mortality risk appears to relate to an increased likelihood of blood clots, infection, or complications from anesthesia, the report suggests.
Pregnancy :: Labor Should Be Induced in Morning
If labor needs to be induced, it should be done in the morning rather than the evening.
Pregnancy :: Miscarriage risk climbs with dad’s age
A couple’s risk of having a pregnancy end in miscarriage appears to rise along with the father’s age, regardless of how old the mother is, researchers reported Monday.
Cervical Cancer :: Cervical Cancer Vaccine – Gardasil
A vaccine that protects against the virus known to cause most cervical cancers was given the blessing of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel Thursday.
Depression :: SSRI anti-depressants may cause stillbirth
Women who take a type of antidepressant medication during pregnancy face the risk of a stillborn baby, warns a study.
Pregnancy :: Neoprene Suit Could Save Women’s Lives
A neoprene suit, similar to the bottom half of a diving wetsuit, can help save the lives of women suffering obstetrical bleeding during childbirth, a leading cause of death among women giving birth in developing nations.
Uterine Bleeding :: Hysterectomy costly way to treat uterine bleeding
Drug treatment is a significantly less costly means of treating abnormal uterine bleeding compared with hysterectomy, according to researchers. However, many patients may still eventually have to undergo hysterectomy.
Acupuncture :: Needling away pain of labor
Brooklyn hospital turns to acupuncture as homeopathic option to anesthetics for mothers-to-be. Acupuncture is being combined with Western medicine during labor and delivery at the Brooklyn hospital in what officials there say could become a viable option to pain-relieving drugs.
Ovarian Cancer :: Color Doppler Prior to Surgery Highly Accurate
According to a recent article published in the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, the addition of color Doppler imaging (CDI) to standard sonography greatly improves the accuracy of distinguishing between cancerous and non-cancerous ovarian masses prior to surgery.