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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