Friday, June 30, 2017

In case you missed it: Here are the top 5 posts this month.


Vaccinations before, during and after pregnancy.
Women who are planning to become pregnant should make sure that they are up to date on their immunizations. This will protect them and the unborn child from many diseases.

The measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox (varicella) vaccines are particularly important for women of childbearing age, as these cannot be given when pregnant. If a woman is infected with any of this in pregnancy, particularly first trimester, it results in adverse pregnancy outcome.


New slender hand-held pocket colposcope will make cervical cancer screening comfortable and accessible for more women.
Uncomfortable speculums and high cost colposcopes can soon be replaced by a simple hand-held device for cervical cancer screening say researchers at Duke University.

The “pocket colposcope” is a slender wand that can connect to many devices, including laptops or cell phones. It can be used by woman for self-screening in low resource settings, including some areas in US.

FDA warning against domperidone use by lactating mothers to increase milk production.
The dopamine receptor antagonist domperidone, which may increase milk production in lactating women, is associated with serious cardiac risks, and should not be used for lactation enhancement, according to a commentary published in the June issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology.


What is best for Cesarean Antisepsis? Chlorhexidine-Alcohol versus Povidone-Iodine.
Chlorhexidine-Alcohol is not superior to Povidone-Iodine in reducing the rate of surgical site infection in Cesarean section reports the results of Chlorhexidine-Alcohol Versus Povidone-Iodine for Cesarean Antisepsis (CAPICA) Trial published ahead of print in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Wound infection after a cesarean section (CS) is a major cause of maternal morbidity, lengthy hospital stays and increased medical cost. The rate of surgical site infection after cesarean section range from 3% to 15%.


Making the eggs young again: A new successful solution to age related infertility for $100,000
In 1859, Charles Darwin published his ground-breaking theory ‘On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection which says that “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” It immediately took the scientific world by storm.

And now a new startup called Darwin Life is pushing the boundaries in the field of assisted reproductive technology by offering controversial fertility treatment to older women to help them get pregnant. 




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