BACKGROUND Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare condition. We report a fatal case arising from an episiotomy in a previously healthy woman. CASE A healthy 23-year-old prima gravida white female underwent vaginal delivery with repair of a proctoepisiotomy. Eighty-four hours postpartum, she developed increasing perineal swelling with severe pain. She presented on the 4th postpartum day with edema, e...

Purpose: This study aims to observe the effects of at home Pilates exercise, using a real-time web program in postpartum women where measurements body composition, abdominal obesity, pelvic tilt, back pain and Oswestry Disability Index will be taken.Methods: Subjects included under age 45 that were registered C Cultural Women’s Center Bundang, Gyeonggi-do. All subjects within 1 year childbirth,...

BACKGROUND Low back pain with onset during pregnancy is common and approximately one out of three women have disabling pain. The pathogenesis of the pain condition is uncertain and there is no information on the role of physical fitness. Whether poorer physical conditioning is a cause or effect of back pain is also disputed and information from prospective studies needed. METHODS A cohort of ...

The incidence of substance abuse in pregnancy is substantial and affects pregnancy health and outcomes. Multiple challenges exist in the identification of women with substance abuse disorders in pregnancy and the provision of care. A multidisciplinary approach has been shown to be most successful in providing comprehensive and effective care. This article outlines key aspects of prenatal and po...

BACKGROUND Millions of women worldwide undergo postpartum perineal repair under local infiltration. Inadequate postpartum pain management can negatively impact a mother's physical and psychological recovery. AIMS To study and compare the analgesic effect and maternal satisfaction with lignocaine versus ropivacaine infiltration for postpartum perineal pain relief. MATERIALS AND METHODS After...

BACKGROUND General joint hypermobility is estimated to affect about 10% of the population and is a prerequisite of heritable connective tissue disorders where fragile connective tissue is a prominent feature. Pregnancy induced back pain is common whereas about 10% of women still have disabling pain several years after childbirth. The pathogenesis of the pain condition is uncertain, although sev...

Department of Anthropology, Washington State University, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue, Vancouver, WA 986869600, USA; and Department of Biology, The University of New Mexico, MSC03 2020, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, USA *Corresponding author. Department of Anthropology, Washington State University, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98686-9600, USA. Tel: +1-36...

BACKGROUND Up to now, there is controversy over the effect of delivery mode cesarean delivery and spontaneous vaginal delivery on sexual function. Therefore, we did a systematic review and meta-analysis in postpartum women to explore the mode of delivery, cesarean delivery, and spontaneous vaginal delivery and differences in postpartum sexual function (short- and long-term) in Chinese primiparo...