conclusions according to the direct correlation between the increase in the prevalence rate of genital mycoplasmas and increased age of pregnancy, initially, it is better to prevent pregnancy at older ages, and then, should a pregnancy occur, the highest levels of health cares should be provided to older pregnant women. materials and methods three hundred and fifty high vaginal swabs were taken...

backgroundpregnancy and delivery are among the most stressful events in women’s life . breech presentation is defined as a fetus in a longitudinal lie with the buttocks or feet closest to the cervix. this occurs in 3-4% of all deliveries.the risk for perinatal mortality was 1 in 300 for planned breech deliveries.some conventional non-surgical therapies for breech presentation are available. acu...

Severe hypoglycemic episodes, as defined as altered consciousness to the extent that self treatment is impossible, were sought prospectively in pregnant diabetic women. One or more episodes were found in none of 21 gestational onset, insulin-requiring women during their 28 pregnancies but were present in 19 (33%) of the 57 already insulin dependent (Type 1) women during 26 (36%) of their 72 pre...

this is a field study, investigate the nursing care provided to pregnant diabetic women in their last trimester, who were admitted in teaching hospitals under the supervision of ministry of health and medical education in tehran during 1993.   the tool was check list that was completed by the researcher upon interviewing the subjects.   six items covered information of personal data of the wome...

The occurrence of pregnancy induced hypertension in low-income young nulliparous women is confirmed in different reports and increase the risk of preeclampsia. More knowledge on the role of nutrients especially calcium demonstrates its major role in regulating blood pressure. Sufficient intake of pregnancy can prevent pregnancy induced hypertension. This study was conducted to evaluate efficacy...

introduction     domestic violence is one of the most important public health priorities that directly or indirectly impact on pregnancy outcomes. given the importance of sexuality in pregnancy and its effect on marital relations, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between sexual satisfaction and violence against pregnant women. materials and methods    in this cross-sectional stu...

a bstract  background: eating disorder symptoms are among the most common disorders in perinatal period and are influenced by various environmental and psychosocial factors such as anxiety disorders. so, the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between eating disorder symptoms and obsessive compulsive disorder in primigravida women.     materials and methods: this cross‑sectional...