Viral infection of the placenta leads to fetal inflammation and sensitization to bacterial products predisposing to preterm labor.

Products Predisposing to Preterm Labor Inflammation and Sensitization to Bacterial Viral Infection of the Placenta Leads to Fetal

Horseshoe Placenta and Preterm Labour: A Case Report

Background and aim: Horseshoe placenta is a variant of ring-shaped placenta. Ring-shaped placenta is a rare anomaly seen in fewer than 1 in 6000 deliveries, which could be seen as horseshoe shape due to atrophy in a portion of the ring. This report refers to a possible relationship between the horseshoe shape placenta and preterm labor; although it has not been yet validated in the literature. ...

P-179: The Role of Fetal Sex on Preterm Labor

Background: Preterm labor is a major problem in obstetric practice. Rates of preterm birth vary between different populations and ethnic groups. In maternal fetal medicine, gender differences in outcome are often observed. Epidemiologic studies have suggested that the incidence of preterm birth is also higher in pregnancies carrying a male fetus. The purpose of this article is to review the evi...

The impact of COVID-19 during pregnancy on fetal brain development

The development of the brain as the most complex structure of the human body is a long process that begins in the third week of pregnancy and continues until adulthood and even until the end of life (1). Human brain myelination begins one to two months before birth in the visual system and eventually lasts until the age of two in other sensory systems and then the motor systems (4). Processes a...

Prevalence of the Bacterial Vaginosis and Group B Streptococcus in Term and Pre-term Pregnancies

Background and objective: Several studies have been conducted about Bacterial Vaginosis and its relation with preterm labor that was accompanied with controversial results. The aim of this study was to compare the frequency of Bacterial Vaginosis and common genitourinary infections between term and pre-term pregnancies. Methods: In a case-control study, 249 pregnant women admitted to Shohadyae ...