Obstetrics and gynaecology

of them for the smooth operation of Mamata/IGMSY in the village is enacted in a timely fashion. As the focal point for the Mamata/IGMSY schemes in the villages, the AWWs shoulder massive responsibility and are accountable for the precise collection of data with regard to the population of pregnant/lactating mothers in their own village. The guidelines of both the schemes have posited crucial responsibilities with the AWW, who is to be assisted with the AWH for the same, and these include:…

Will Turner’s syndrome be able to be mitigated in the next 10 years? DIAGNOSIS AND OCCURANCE Turner’s syndrome is a chromosomal condition which occurs in women due to an incomplete meiotic division. It results in the sex chromosome being incomplete and results in an ‘XO’ in the 23rd pair instead of the regular ‘XX’. This results in the birth of a female with Turner’s syndrome – resulting in a short stature, infertility, heart defects and learning disabilities. As Turner’s syndrome is due to an…

Step 4 - Sexual Intuition There are essentially four aspects to clitoral stimulation. These four are: directness (how direct is the touch to the clitoris), pressure (how much pressure you apply to the stimulation), pace (how fast you do it) and movement (the types of movements you do). Now that you have transitioned slowly and gently and you have begun the clitoral stimuli it’s time to create a rhythm meanwhile keeping the exterior genitalia wet (either through lubricating your finger…

Genetic parameters were estimated using B-spline functions in random regression models for weight of Large White pigs measured between the 3rd and 36th week of age. The model accounted for contemporary groups, parity and sex as fixed effects while random effects modelled were; animal genetic effect, permanent environmental effect and maternal genetic effect along with heterogeneous residual variances. Heritability estimates decreased with age from 0.37 at 3 weeks to 0.27 at 36 weeks. Weight…

In modern day America, many doctors believe that technology is necessary to control the birthing process. However, technology often causes more problems than there would be otherwise. As a result, a growing number of women opt to give birth in birthing centers attended by midwives or at home attended by midwives or without outside birthing assistance. This alternative method has the possibility of being safer, as hospital births often result in a high infant and mother mortality rate, and…

CASE 1 Pregnancy Carried to Term After Conceiving with an Etonogestrel Subdermal Implant in Place A 26-year-old woman, gravida 3 para 2002, with an Implanon in place for 29 months, presented with a chief complaint of cessation of menses and a positive home pregnancy test. A viable singleton intrauterine pregnancy was confirmed via transvaginal ultrasound. The crown-rump-length was measured to be 0.41 cm, which was consistent with an estimated gestational age of 6 weeks and 1 day. At this…

For hundreds of years people of all different cultures have attempted to decipher the various mysteries of the human body during pregnancy and birth. As a result, often old wives’ tales were shared during pregnancy and birth as a way of people attempting to share authority and wisdom with those less experienced. However, many of the wives’ tales surrounding pregnancy and birth originated many years ago to simply explain the unexplainable or occurrences that weren’t normal. In addition, besides…

Abstract: Purpose: To point out the possible relationship between Periodontitis and Mild and Preeclampsia in pregnant women and to correlate this to association to clinical and recommended periodontal considerations. Keywords: Periodontitis; Periodontal; Preeclampsia; Gingivitis Relationship between Periodontitis and Mild and Severe Pre-eclampsia in Pregnant Women Introduction: For a long time, maternal health has been identified as a critical determinant in trimming down the…

Pregnancy is an unforgettable time in a women’s life. During pregnancy, women go through a wide array of major body changes, and during labor, may experience an excruciating amount of pain, but they are also gifted with a wonderful miracle at the end of this 9-month journey. A mother’s health during pregnancy is extremely crucial for positive fetal outcomes. While in the past, partaking in physical activity during pregnancy had been considered unsafe, more recent studies have showed the…

(1) Kleenex: “Tiny Miracles” - “I feel like… if I treat the babies, like I would want somebody to treat my baby when I am not there, that’s the most important thing.” Renee, a NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) nurse, describes how she takes care of the babies on severe condition every day. One day, she is asked to watch a video message and soon realizes that it is delivered from the babies’ moms to appreciate her miraculous care for their babies. Soon after, the healthily grown-up babies and…