BACKGROUND The CASTLE (Candida and Staphylococcus Transmission: Longitudinal Evaluation) study will investigate the micro-organisms involved in the development of mastitis and "breast thrush" among breastfeeding women. To date, the organism(s) associated with the development of breast thrush have not been identified. The CASTLE study will also investigate the impact of physical health problems ...

Postpartum ovarian vein thrombosis (OVT) is a rare condition that must be distinguished from other causes of acute abdominal pain because it presents with non-specific, predominantly lower pain. If the right involved, would right-sided and may missed for appendicitis. OVT has been reported to occur in 0.05% 0.18% postpartum period following normal vaginal deliveries, up 2% caesarean sections. U...

Postpartum haemorrhage is the prime source of parental fatality. occurs extra blood loss after delivery. If more than 500ml, it may create a problem in pressure where women has to go through lot pain. Presently, complete cure are still under research and there no result which helps dwindle endanger postpartum haemorrhage. Intent process so supportive classifying danger circumstances current aut...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES A significant number of women experience perineal trauma following vaginal deliveries and they require stitches. This may result in perineal pain, dyspareunia and faulty healing. The type of suture material which is used, will influence these factors. This study was conducted to compare the impact of two absorbable suture materials which were used for episiotomy repair...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of perineal massage in the second stage of labour on perineal outcomes. DESIGN Randomised controlled trial. PARTICIPANTS At 36 weeks' gestation, women expecting normal birth of a singleton were asked to join the study. Women became eligible to be randomised in labour if they progressed to full dilatation of the cervix or 8 cm or more if nulliparous or 5 cm...

Episiotomy is one of the most commonly performed operative procedures and yet little information is available on the subjective reactions in the puerperium to this procedure. The present study was designed to furnish information on the attitudes of patients, levels of pain, and of course recovery by studying a consecutive series of 101 Caucasian primiparea who received episiotomies at delivery....

OBJECTIVES To understand the prevalence of postpartum morbidities and factors associated with treatment-seeking behaviour among currently married women aged 15-49 residing in rural India. METHODS We used data from the nationally representative District Level Household Survey from 2007-2008. Cross-tabulation was used to understand the differentials for the prevalence of postpartum morbidities ...

Objective To assess the impact of controlled cord traction on the incidence of postpartum haemorrhage and other characteristics of the third stage of labour in a high resource setting. Design Randomised controlled trial. Setting Five university hospital maternity units in France. Participants Women aged 18 or more with a singleton fetus at 35 or more weeks’ gestation and planned vaginal deliver...

BACKGROUND Fatigue is the most widely reported symptom by women during pregnancy, labour, the postpartum period, and early parenting. The objective was to translate the Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS) into Spanish and assess its psychometric properties. METHODS Instrumental Design. The FAS was translated into Spanish (FAS-e) using forward and back translation. A convenience sample was constitu...

Postpartum sacral fracture is relatively rare, and its diagnosis is often delayed. We herein report such a case of a 28-year-old patient who presented with an insidious-onset lower back pain, left buttock pain, and radicular symptoms mimicking lumbar radiculopathy. Laboratory tests showed a decreased 25-hydroxy vitamin D level, and the bone mineral densitometry of both femurs was below the expe...