Labor induction abortion is effective throughout the second trimester. Patterns of use and gestational age limits vary by locality. Earlier gestations (typically 12 to 20 weeks) have shorter abortion times than later gestational ages, but differences in complication rates within the second trimester according to gestational age have not been demonstrated. The combination of mifepristone and mis...

The incidence of multifetal pregnancies has increased dramatically over the past two decades, mainly because of the widespread use of ovulation induction agents and assisted reproduction techniques. These techniques have been a matter of concern since twin and higher order pregnancies have long been associated with an increased risk of maternal complications as well as a high prevalence of pren...

BACKGROUND Obstetric or non-obstetric surgery can be performed in pregnant women during the second trimester. We evaluated maximal sensory block level (MSBL), and other sensory block characteristics after spinal anesthesia in early and late second trimester pregnant women. METHODS Forty-four pregnant women scheduled for cervical cerclage under spinal anesthesia in the early second trimester (...

Objective Infertility affects different aspects of life as well as quality of life (QOL) in infertile couples. Many infertile couples conceive via using Assisted Reproduction Technologies (ART). However, the effect of pregnancy and childbearing on QOL is not known in these couples. This study aim was to evaluate quality of life and general health during pregnancy and after successful treatment ...

Caesarean scar pregnancy, where conceptus is implanted on previous scar, is a rare entity. We present one such case of scar pregnancy presenting to us in the second trimester and was managed with methotrexate and uterine artery embolization, followed by hysterotomy. Uterus could be conserved and hysterectomy could be avoided.

The levels of the maternal serum markers alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG), and unconjugated oestriol (uE3) in 35 pregnant women with early second-trimester oligohydramnios differed from those in a reference population of 1699 singleton pregnancies. Maternal serum AFP levels above the 95th centile of the population distribution were observed in 80 per cent (16/20) of ...

http://rsx.sagepub.com/content/13/1/25 The online version of this article can be found at: DOI: 10.1016/j.jsgi.2005.09.008 2006 13: 25 Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation Ariadne Malamitsi-Puchner, Nikolaos Vrachnis, Evi Samoli, Stavroula Baka, Demetrios Hassiakos and George Creatsas a Possible Predictor of Preterm Birth Chhemoattractant Concentrations as α -Inducible T-Cell γ ...

The incidence of multifetal pregnancies has increased dramatically over the past two decades, mainly because of the widespread use of ovulation induction agents and assisted reproduction techniques. These techniques have been a matter of concern since twin and higher order pregnancies have long been associated with an increased risk of maternal complications as well as a high prevalence of pren...

he in utero environment and its impact on neonatal health are of increasing interest in relation to adult health outcomes.1,2 There is a growing body of evidence that birth weight and placental insufficiency are important risk factors for later development of the so-called metabolic syndrome: hypertension, diabetes, and coronary heart disease.3 The placenta is the principal influence on fetal b...

BACKGROUND In 2005 Ethiopia took the important step to protect women's reproductive health by liberalizing the abortion law. As a result women were given access to safe pregnancy termination in first and second trimester. This study aims to describe socio-economic characteristics and contraceptive experience among women seeking abortion in Jimma, Ethiopia and to describe determinants of second ...