Postpartum complications represent a large proportion of broodmare practice. The aim of the present article is to provide a concise review of the clinical assessment of the compromised mare in the immediate postpartum mare. Diagnostic approach and treatment of the most common genital causes of postpartum complications is provided. Authors’ address: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Co...

Background: Sexual dysfunction can lead to anxiety and depression. Failure to have sexual counseling during postpartum period is one of the issues that could affect sexual dysfunction within this period. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effect of sexual counseling on stress, anxiety, and depression in women during postpartum period. Method: This single-blind randomized clinical trial ...

To cite: Balogun-Lynch J, Shah H, Porter B. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014206658 DESCRIPTION We report the case of a 32-year-old woman with no cardiovascular history, who presented 5 days post normal delivery to hospital with sudden onset, crushing chest pain radiating to her left arm and jaw. She had associated shortness of breath and sweati...

Healthy mother-infant interactions are critical for the physical, cognitive, and psychological development of offspring. Such interactions rely on numerous factors, including a positive maternal emotional state. However, many postpartum women experience emotional dysregulation, often involving elevated anxiety. Neuroendocrine factors contributing to the onset of postpartum anxiety symptoms are ...

OBJECTIVE To design Canadian guidelines advising obstetric care providers of the maternal, fetal, and neonatal implications of aerobic and strength-conditioning exercises in pregnancy. OUTCOMES Knowledge of the impact of exercise on maternal, fetal, and neonatal morbidity, and of the maternal measures of fitness. EVIDENCE MEDLINE search from 1966 to 2002 for English-language articles relate...

Smooth transition from pregnancy to lactation is important for high productive and reproductive performance during later postpartum period in dairy animals. On the other hand, the poor transition often leads to huge economic loss to dairy farmers due to compromised production and reproduction. Therefore, understanding the causes and consequence of metabolic changes during the transition period ...

Spike potential dominated in the circular muscle of postpartum rat uterus during the period between 0 and 15 hr after the delivery of the first newborn. During the postpartum period ranging between 20 and 48 hr, the plateau potential was dominant. Application of 10(-9) M isoprenaline strongly depressed the contraction during early postpartum period (0-15 hr), and the depressant effect was much ...

Uz.Dr.M. Esin Ocaktan Ankara University School of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Münzeviler sok. No:1 Akdere-Ankara, Turkey Phone : +90 (312) 363 89 90/133 E-mail adress : [email protected] Received: 06.07.2006 • Accepted: 11.12.2006 Depression is among the important reasons for disease related disabilities and more prevalent in women.Higher rates of depression in women is related ...