BACKGROUND Low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWH) are the most commonly used anticoagulant during pregnancy for prevention or treatment of VTE. However, the size of the associated risk of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is unknown. OBJECTIVE To assess the bleeding risk of high dose LMWH, also in relation to time between last dose LMWH and delivery. MATERIAL AND METHODS From 1999 to 2009, we foll...

OBJECTIVE To study factors related to preference for cesarean delivery, among pregnant women without medical complications. METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out among 156 pregnant women, in a private clinic in the city of Osasco, State of São Paulo, from October 2000 to December 2001. The pregnant women were at 28 weeks of pregnancy or more, with no formal contraindication for vagi...

background: pelvic organ prolapse is a common gynecologic condition in women that rarely occur in pregnancy and can complicate the pregnancy. a woman with prolapsed uterus in second trimester of pregnancy and her follow up are presented here. case report: a 35-years old g2p1 woman with history of last normal pregnancy and successful vaginal delivery attended to emergency ward of hospital. she w...

BACKGROUND As rates for cesarean births continue to rise, more women are faced with the choice to plan a vaginal or a repeat cesarean birth after a previous cesarean. The objective of this population-based retrospective cohort study was to compare the safety of planned vaginal birth with cesarean birth after 1-2 previous cesarean sections. METHODS We identified singleton term births in Britis...

abstract background: data was reported in iran in 2013 has shown that almost 42 percent of deliveries in public hospitals and 90 percent in private hospitals were carried out with cesarean section. this high rate of cesarean requires careful consideration. it seems that making decision for cesarean is done under the influence of cultural perceptions and beliefs. so, this study was conducted to ...

group b streptococcus (gbs) is a major cause of severe systemic and local infections in newborns. this study was performed to evaluate the presence of gbs in pregnant women and their newborns in tabriz, iran. vaginal specimens were collected from 965 women who were candidate for vaginal delivery for bacteriological study of group b streptococci. several samples from various sites of the newborn...

BACKGROUND Up to now, there is controversy over the effect of delivery mode cesarean delivery and spontaneous vaginal delivery on sexual function. Therefore, we did a systematic review and meta-analysis in postpartum women to explore the mode of delivery, cesarean delivery, and spontaneous vaginal delivery and differences in postpartum sexual function (short- and long-term) in Chinese primiparo...

OBJECTIVE To date, the evidence on pelvic floor injury in labor remains sketchy due to a lack of prospective studies comparing pelvic floor imaging before and after childbirth. We intended to define the incidence of major trauma to the pubovisceral muscle. METHODS A total of 61 nulliparous women were seen at 36-40 weeks of gestation in a prospective observational study. The assessment include...