BACKGROUND This study aimed to determine the necessity of pregnancy test in women of reproductive age admitted to emergency department (ED) in routine practice. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients who presented to the ED between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2010 and received a pregnancy test. RESULTS The median age of 1 586 patients enrolled into the study was 27...

BACKGROUND There is some evidence that early sexual abuse is an aetiological factor for eating disorder. However, there is sparse information from large-scale, non-clinical studies. AIMS This study was designed to explore which early experiences, recalled during pregnancy, were associated with both lifetime and antenatal eating disorder symptoms in a community sample. METHOD Univariate and ...

introduction: unwanted pregnancies are one of the major problems in developing countries. this research aimed to answer the question whether women with unwanted pregnancies seek the health care they need. methods: in this descriptive-analytical study, 270 pregnant women referring to shahroud hospitals to terminate their pregnancies were studied through the census method and were divided into tw...

background: ectopic pregnancy is one of the main problems in women in reproductive age that needs special attention and appropriate strategy should be managed. in some cases expectant management seems good strategy without any medicine or surgery and their possible side effects. but are the outcomes always the same? which outcomes should we expect? case: we have reported 2 patients whose ectopi...

Background: Physical changes can be seen throughout the pregnancy along with mood swings and other psychological or emotional reaction. Advance stage of pregnancy mainly during third trimester may affect more the women psychologically. Purpose: Present study was conducted to expand the limited knowledge base regarding the potential psychological problems faced by women during the third trimeste...

Recent years have witnessed an increase in the prevalence of maternal obesity during pregnancy in the United States and worldwide. Obese women have increased risks for gestational problems, such as diabetes, hypertension, and pre-eclampsia. Further, gestational obesity can adversely impact fetal growth and result in macrosomia, congenital abnormalities, and even fetal death. Measures must be ta...

OBJECTIVE To examine the prospective association between symptoms commonly experienced during pregnancy and the mental and general health status of women 14 years post partum. METHODS Data used were from the Mater-University of Queensland Study of Pregnancy, a community-based prospective birth cohort study begun in Brisbane, Australia, in 1981. Logistic regression analyses were conducted. R...

the current paper aims to study pregnant women’s usage of cyber space as a muted group. this is a qualitative research which has been done using grounded theory method and interview technique. we interviewed a number of pregnant women who had visited some websites related to pregnancy issues, during fall and winter of 1394. the interviewees were 16 pregnant women and we met them in a hospital l...