http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—When a baby is in the breech position at the end of pregnancy, obstetricians can sometimes turn the baby head-down to enable a safer vaginal birth. In the past, women were not given anesthesia during the turning procedure, which requires the physician to push on the woman's abdomen while monitoring the baby with ultrasound. But a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital shows anesthesia is cost-effective because it increases the likelihood the procedure will work. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-anesthesia-success-breech-babies-delivery.html Other Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:10:01 EST news285490314 In a study to be presented on February 16 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will report findings that suggest around-the-clock labor and delivery coverage decreased the odds of cesarean delivery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-around-the-clock-labor-coverage-decrease-c-section.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:00:03 EST news279800872 Women are more likely to experience urinary incontinence, prolapse and faecal incontinence 20 years after one vaginal delivery rather than one caesarean section, finds new research published in a thesis from Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-long-term-consequences-vaginal-delivery.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:14:36 EST news278759664 (Medical Xpress)—Caesarean section increases the risk of persistent pelvic girdle pain after delivery compared with vaginal delivery, according to a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-vaginal-delivery-safest-option-women.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Thu, 17 Jan 2013 06:12:51 EST news277625561 (HealthDay)—Twenty years after childbirth, the risk of symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (sPOP) is increased after a single vaginal delivery versus cesarean section, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-vaginal-delivery-ups-pelvic-prolapse.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:50:02 EST news271676727 (HealthDay)—The incidence of recurrent anal sphincter rupture (ASR) is 7.1 percent, and several risk factors are associated with an increased risk, including excessive birth weight, vacuum extraction, and shoulder dystocia, according to research published online Oct. 19 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-incidence-recurrent-anal-sphincter-rupture.html Health Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:26:41 EST news270487587 A new 90-day intravaginal ring has been developed—that for the first time—enables the long-lasting vaginal delivery of tenofovir (TFV), the only topical prophylactic shown to be effective at reducing the sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) when formulated in a short-lasting gel. This research is being presented at the 2012 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting and Exposition in Chicago, Ill., Oct. 14 – 18. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-intravaginal-hiv.html HIV & AIDS Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:30:01 EST news269614823 (Medical Xpress)—Infants born to mothers attempting to deliver vaginally before the 32nd week of pregnancy are as likely to survive as those delivered by a planned cesarean, provided the fetus is in the head-first position, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-vaginal-delivery-safe-head-first-births.html Overweight and Obesity Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:05:22 EST news267692706 (HealthDay)—For women whose infants are delivered by vacuum extraction, the risk of obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASIS) is significantly higher among nulliparous women than multiparous women, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-oasis-nulliparous-women-vacuum-delivery.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:50:02 EST news265033611 Vaginal delivery for early preterm fetuses presenting head first, or vertex presentation, had a high rate of success with no difference in neonatal mortality compared to cesarean delivery, a new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology reports. For breech births, however, the failure rate of vaginal delivery was high and planned cesarean delivery was associated with significantly lower neonatal mortality. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-vaginal-delivery-safe-cesarean-early.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:24:54 EST news263471088 Women who have a fear of childbirth spend longer in labour than women who have no such fear, suggests new research published today (27 June) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-women-childbirth-longer-labor.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:00:01 EST news259947658 Pregnant women who are overweight with moderately elevated blood sugar never set off any alarms for their physicians. The big concern was for women who were obese or who had gestational diabetes because those conditions are known to cause a host of health risks to the mom and baby. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-overweight-moms-moderately-high-blood.html Overweight and Obesity Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:53:25 EST news253367590 Women are nearly three times more likely to experience urinary incontinence for more than 10 years following a vaginal delivery rather than a caesarean section, finds new research at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-incontinence-years-child-birth-common.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:57:00 EST news251960206 In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in Dallas, Texas, researchers will report findings that women who have undergone one prior delivery via cesarean section appear to know little about the risks and benefits associated with undergoing either a second cesarean or trial of labor to attempt a vaginal delivery, and that the preference of their medical provider strongly affects their selection between the two options. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-pregnant-women-prior-cesarean-delivery.html Other Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:52:19 EST news247985532 (Medical Xpress) -- Unusual features of the human placenta may be the underlying cause of postpartum hemorrhage, the leading cause of maternal deaths during childbirth, according to evolutionary research at the University of Illinois at Chicago. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-evolution-clues-death-childbirth.html Medical research Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:09:55 EST news239436575 Medical students who practiced on a patient simulator before assisting in real-life vaginal deliveries scored significantly higher on their final examinations than did students receiving a lecture only at the start of an obstetric clerkship. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-simulation-obstetric-clerkship-medical-students.html Other Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:53:15 EST news234179583 A wide range of clinical and non-clinical factors can affect whether women go on to have a vaginal delivery after having a caesarean, according to two major reviews published in the August issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-women-reveals-factors-affecting-vaginal.html Health Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:00:01 EST news230981933 Caesarean section rates are steadily increasing globally. Requiring two doctors to agree that a Caesarean section is the best way to deliver a baby, rather than just needing one opinion, providing internal feedback to doctors on the number of operations performed and seeking support from local opinion leaders may reduce the use of this procedure. For low-risk pregnancies, nurse-led relaxation classes for women with a fear or anxiety of childbirth and birth preparation classes for mothers may decrease caesarean sections. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-local-efforts-stem-unnecessary-cesarean.html Health Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:44:57 EST news230899368 Urinary incontinence is an awkward thing to talk about. It's an even more awkward thing to live with. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-women-urinary-incontinence.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:30:01 EST news230556219 (Medical Xpress) -- In a new study published in Pediatrics, researchers reveal that in addition to possible genetic vulnerability and environmental factors, certain perinatal and neonatal conditions show as increased risk in the later development of autism. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-conglomeration-perinatal-neonatal-conditions-autism.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 14 Jul 2011 06:20:01 EST news229840951