Background & aim: Pre-pregnancy obesity is considered as a significant predictor for neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality. Several studies have indicated conflicting associations between body mass index (BMI) and pregnancy outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of pre-pregnancy BMI on adverse pregnancy outcomes. Methods:Thiscohort study was conducted from 2010 to 2013 in Qa...

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether the outcome of a pregnancy is related to the time required to achieve that pregnancy (TTP). DESIGN The distribution of the TTP for pregnancies ending in multiple birth, early (before week 12) and late (weeks 12-28) miscarriage, stillbirth, and extrauterine pregnancy was compared to that of pregnancies ending in singleton birth. Furthermore, the distribution of...

background: there has been an increase in number of obese infertile females booked for advanced infertility treatment procedures like in vitro fertilization (ivf) and intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (icsi). the knowledge of impact of body mass index (bmi) on reproductive outcome can help to counsel these patients. objective: to compare reproductive outcome in females of different bmi after ic...

background: polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos) is a complex hormonal disturbance that has numerous implications for general health and fertility. it is the most common cause of ovulatory disturbance, leading to infertility and probably, pregnancy loss. this study evaluated the complications and outcome of pregnancy in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos). methods: the course and outcom...

background: recurrent abortion is defined as three or more consecutive pregnancy losses. we aimed to determine the relationship between male sperm parameters and hypo-osmotic swelling score and recurrent abortion. we also studied whether washing of spermatozoa and intrauterine insemination in patients with recurrent miscarriage and low score hypo-osmotic swelling test in male partners could imp...

Objective: To determine the association of adolescence pregnancy and adverse outcome. Study Design: Prospective Cohort study. Setting: Department Gynae Obs, HBS General Hospital Islamabad. Period: June-2018 to April-2019. Material & Methods: A total 226 pregnant females with singleton 20-24 weeks gestational age 16 30 years were included in Patients known diabetics, h/o chronic hypertension...