Definition of Preterm : Pre-term labour is defined as the presence of true labour (Regular painful uterine contractions associated with cervical effacement and dilatation) before the 37th week of pregnancy and after the age of viability of the fetus. Eg 37 weeks and 1 day is not preterm while 36 weeks and 6 days is [...]

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Epidemiology/Causes: a) Age: Obesity can occur at all ages. The incidence of obesity increases with age. Obese infants are more likely to be obese in later life. One-third of obesity in adults has been life long, ie since infancy. Most adipose cells are formed in early life, therefore infants who have more of these cells [...]

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Definition Endometriosis is defined as the presence of actively funcitioning endometrium in any part of the body other than its normal position of lining the endometrial cavity( lining of the uterine cavity-inside the uterus). The term endometriosis was first coined by Samson in 1921. What is the difference between endometriosis and adenomyosis? Adenomyosis refers to [...]

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The Stages of Labour Labour is divided into three stages First Stage: This stage lasts from the onset of labour( When the woman begins to have regular painful uterine contractions) and a dilated cervix of 2-3 cm to a full cervical dilation of 10 cm. The average duration of the first stage is about 12 [...]

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Normal labour is labour that starts spontaneously without stimulation of the uterus in any way, without any operative interference and resulting in the delivery of a fetus of a viable age. Labour presents with regular, painful and forceful uterine contractions (more than one every ten minutes) , resulting in descent of the presenting part and [...]

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Hypertension is the most common medical disorder during pregnancy. Hypertensive diseases of pregnancy accounts for 15% of maternal deaths. Hypertensive disorders complicate 5-7 % of all pregnancies. The complex aetiology (Cause) of hypertension in pregnancy has led to confusion in both its definition and management. Approximately 70% of women diagnosed with hypertension during pregnancy have [...]

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The booking visit, which is the first antenatal visit to your hospital/clinic is very important because it allows health care workers to identify any risk factors that may adversely effect your pregnancy. Feel free to disclose confidential issues such as previous abortions, stillbirths, contraceptives etc. A detailed history and a comprehensive examination will be done [...]

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Symptoms of Pregnancy This article sumarizes the changes felt by a woman who is pregnant. Please note that diagnosis(Which means conformation of pregnancy) will be covered in another article. The Stages (Trimesters of Pregnancy) We can divide pregnancy into three stages by time. These stages are known as the trimesters, because it divides the duration [...]

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Ideally care of a pregnant woman should start many months before conceiving. This means that you have to let your doctor know that you are planning to conceive. Many developed countries provide pre-pregnancy services in the form of clinics. Why is it important to attend pre-pregnancy clinic or meet a doctor for pre-pregnancy advice? The [...]

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