Sunday, July 30, 2017

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


Double layer vs single layer uterine closure in cesarean results in stronger uterine scar and increases chances of vaginal birth in future pregnancies.
Double layer closure of uterus during previous cesarean section results in thicker third-trimester lower uterine segment and decreases rate of uterine rupture by 3 to 5fold during trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) and vaginal birth after cesarean reports results of multicenter prospective cohort study published in July issue of Journal obstetrics and gynecology.


New treatment option for recurrent implantation failure on the horizon: Short term copper IUD
Placement of Cu-IUD during hysteroscopy for two cycles can up the pregnancy rates in patients with RIF says results of a study published in July issue of Journal Fertility and Sterility.
Recurrent Implantation Failure (RIF) is very frustrating for patients and physician both. Over the decades, few research study have emerged forward about the etiology and therapeutic options.
 Constitutive, as well as mature defects of endometrium have been put forward as one of the etiology. 


Aspirin in combination with heparin results in more live births in Repeated Pregnancy Loss: a systemic review and meta-analysis
Aspirin in combination with heparin ups the odds of live births 2.5 times as compared to aspirin alone among women with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) who had experienced repeated pregnancy loss says the result of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The prevalence of APS in women with RPL varies according to studies, from as low as 6% to as high as 42%, but it is generally accepted to be 5%–20%.

The results were presented at the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH)2017 Conference.


A minimal invasive approach in management of symptomatic post–cesarean section isthmocele: a video case report.
The cesarean section scar defect, also known as an isthmocele, is a reservoir-like pouch defect on the anterior wall of the uterus, located at the site of a previous cesarean delivery scar. It exact incidence is unknown because of scarcity of data about the condition.

It is commonly found on ultrasound examination (24%-88%). It could range from just thinning of the uterine myometrium to large defects leading to complete absence of myometrium.

Eating your own placenta: CDC issues warning against this latest craze!
Center for Disease Control(CDC) issued a warning in the weekly Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) against consumption of placenta pills, after an Oregon infant recurrent illness was tied to maternal consumption of placenta pills.

Consumption of placenta in the form of pills or smoothies is called as Placentophagy and has become a recent trend, after it was touted by many celebrities to help mothers overcome postpartum depression, increase milk production and speeds up uterus involution, boosts energy, promotes skin elasticity, enhances maternal bonding and replenishes iron in the body.



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