The effects of bovine somatotrophin (bST) on ovarian follicle development and function and associated gonadotrophin profiles during the first nine weeks post partum were investigated in beef cows. Thirty-two cows (Shorthorn x Galloway) in moderately low body condition (BC) at calving were fed to maintain BC thereafter. At Weeks 2, 4, 6 and 8 post partum, animals were injected with 320 mg bovine...

INTRODUCTION Acute compartment syndrome of the lower limb is a rare but severe intra- and post-partum complication. Prompt diagnosis is essential to avoid permanent functional restriction or even the loss of the affected limb. Clinical signs and symptoms might be nonspecific, especially in the early stages; therefore, knowledge of predisposing risk factors can be helpful. CASE PRESENTATION We...

BACKGROUND Preconception, prenatal and postnatal care forms a continuum. Family planning is one of the important aspects of the spectrum. Contraceptive options are available but the uptake has been poor. Ante natal clinic attendees represent a major target population for well designed /appropriate post partum contraceptive counseling and care. OBJECTIVES The study examined the sociodemographi...

BACKGROUND It is often assumed, with little supportive, empirical evidence, that women who use maternal health care are more likely than those who do not to use modern contraceptives. This study aims to add to the existing literature on associations between the use of antenatal (ANC) and post-natal care (PNC) and post-partum modern contraceptives. METHODS Data come from the most recent Demogr...

OBJECTIVE To determine safety and effectiveness of uterine packing to stop hemorrhage in postpartum and post abortal cases. METHODS Patients who delivered either vaginally or via Caesarian section who developed primary post partum haemorrhage and post abortal patients developing primary post partum haemorrhage refractory to conventional medical treatment, were included in the study. Packing w...

objective: risk of depression is particularly high for women during the prenatal period. various investigators have attempted to establish a link between thyroid function and post partum depression. this study aimed to investigate whether thyroid function differs in women with postpartum depression compared to a control group. methods: in this case-control study, subjects were selected from obs...

PURPOSE Guidelines for women with epilepsy (WWE) are advising those on enzyme inducing drugs EIAEDs to take vitamin K the last month of pregnancy. The primary aim of this study was to investigate whether WWE have a higher frequency of large post partum hemorrhage. Secondary we wanted to see if this was more severe in women taking EIAEDs, and also to evaluate whether those receiving prenatal vit...

Objective: To study the putative shift of a Th1 to a Th2 immune response in pregnancy and its reversal post partum in healthy women and patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were examined by FACS analysis for the expression of activation markers CD25 and HLA-DR and chemokine receptors CXCR3 and CCR4 on CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in four healthy w...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES In view of high rate of unintended pregnancy in our country, particularly in post-partum women, there is a need for reliable, effective, long-term contraception such as intrauterine device (IUD) in post-partum women. The present study was planned to evaluate the safety and efficacy of immediate post-partum IUD insertion in women delivering vaginally or by caesarian secti...

was slaughtered within 18 hr following parturition; the third group was slaughtered 21 days post partum and the fourth group received 100 mg ofprogesterone daily for 20 days starting from the day ofcalving and was slaughtered on Day 21. There was no detectable amount of progesterone in the corpora lutea of pregnancy on the day of calving. An average of 26 pg/g progesterone was present in the co...