Obstetrics & gynaecology

Single vaginal delivery ups later risk of pelvic organ prolapse

(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: ...

Overweight & Obesity

No increase in preterm delivery with Ramadan fasting

(HealthDay) -- Pregnant women who fast during the month of Ramadan do not have an increased risk of preterm delivery, regardless of when during gestation the fasting occurs, according to research published online July 25 ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Modest prediction of preterm birth using clinical features

(HealthDay) -- For healthy nulliparous women, the ability to predict spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) using clinical characteristics is modest, according to a study published online July 16 in PLoS One.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Cerebral palsy rates are dropping in Australia

New research published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology indicates that fewer babies in Australia are being born with cerebral palsy, a lifelong disorder of movement and posture resulting from injury or maldevelopment ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Large meta-analysis links IVF to higher gestational diabetes risk

Women who give birth to singleton babies following assisted reproductive technologies including vitro fertilisation (IVF) are at greater risk of developing gestational diabetes than those who conceive naturally, according ...

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