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Rupture is usually spontaneous. Isthmic pregnancies tend to rupture earliest, at 6 to 8 weeks’ gestation, due to the small diameter of this portion of the tube. Ampullary pregnancies rupture later,…

In approximately 50% of spontaneous abortions occurring during the first trimester, there is an abnormal karyotype. This incidence decreases to 20-30% in second trimester losses, and 5-10% in third trimester losses. As will be…

Successful management of spontaneous abortion depends upon early diagnosis. Every patient should receive a general physical examination, and a complete history should be taken. Laboratory studies should include a complete blood count, blood typing,…

Severe or persistent hemorrhage during or following abortion may be life threatening. The more advanced the gestation, the greater the likelihood of excessive blood loss. Sepsis develops most frequently after selfinduced abortion. Infection, intrauterine…

A. Complete Blood Count
If significant bleeding has occurred, the patient will be anemic. Both the white blood cell count and the sedimentation rate may be elevated even without the presence of…

In spontaneous abortion, hemorrhage into the decidua basalis often occurs. Necrosis and inflammation appear in the area of implantation. The pregnancy becomes partially or entirely detached. Uterine contractions and dilatation of the cervix result…

Essentials of Diagnosis

• Suprapubic pain, uterine cramping, and/or back pain.
• Vaginal bleeding.
• Cervical dilatation.
• Extrusion of products of conception.
• Disappearance of symptoms and signs of pregnancy.
• Negative pregnancy…

New research says that pregnant women who work more than 32 hours a week in stressful jobs risk the health of their unborn child.

Researchers say that…

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente San Diego have shown substantial evidence linking pregnancy, mode of delivery and the…

Pregnant women can stop worrying that the stressors and anxieties present in their hectic lives today may hurt their babies. On the contrary, a study by researchers from…

It is common knowledge that heavy drinking during pregnancy can affect the intelligence of children, but little is known about the effects of light-to-moderate drinking…

For pregnant women who work outside the home, rest - provided in some countries by the combination of taking time off from work and government-supported social benefits - does not appear…

Mothers who develop postpartum depression may have an increased risk of having an infant with colic and of not forming a strong bond or, attachment, with their infants, according to…

Children whose mothers take iron supplements while pregnant don’t have higher IQs than those whose mothers didn’t take iron pills, a study from Australia shows.

Animal studies have shown that…

Techniques used in fertility treatments may increase the risk of a complication during pregnancy, Norwegian scientists said on Thursday.

They found what they believe is the first evidence to show…

The “rhythm method” may kill off more embryos than other contraceptive methods, such as coils, morning after pills, and oral contraceptives, suggests an article in…

An obstetrician well known for his care of and research into multiple-birth pregnancies has found that dietary changes can affect a woman’s chances of having twins, and that her…

Louis Pasteur said that “chance favors the prepared mind.” For Prof. Nava Dekel of the Weizmann Institute’s Biological Regulation Department, some completely unexpected results of biopsies performed on women with…

Women who have their labor induced or are given medication to stimulate contractions are at greater risk of developing chorioamnionitis, an infection of the placental tissues and amniotic fluid,…

Looking for yet another reason to stay svelte? Labor can be longer for obese pregnant women, a new Saint Louis University study finds.

The research, presented at the annual meeting of…

Despite state laws requiring that every pregnant woman be offered HIV testing multiple times during pregnancy, about 20 percent of women reach their third trimester without it, according to a review…