Repeated deliveries might disturb the levator function and increase defecation disorders. In this prospective study, we determined the electric activity of the levator ani muscle (LAM) in nullipara, multipara, grand multipara, and great grand multipara (20 subjects for each group). Multiparity, grand multiparity, and great grand multiparity were defined as women having 2 - 5, 6 - 9, and 10 and ...

Results: Thirty one thousand and eight hundred women delivered during the study period. One thousand two hundred and seventy two (4%) women were age 40 or older, of which 1202 (3.7%) were included this study, of these 254 (21%) were nullipara. The cesarean delivery rate for these patients was 42.0%, while multipara women it was 26.0%. In the control group cesarean rate was 19.5% for nullipara a...

Objective: Aim of this study was to compare obstetric complications in grand multipara and women of low parity in a government hospital of tertiary care level. Design: Descriptive/ Analytical Place and Duration: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Civil Hospital karachi from 1st July 2015 till 30th December 2015 Methods: All women attending OPD/ emergency of CHK meeting the inclusion criteri...

We report on two cases of prehospital initiated precipitated preterm deliveries with breech presentation, which were completed at the hospital. Case 1 involved a precipitated breech delivery in a multipara, and case 2 an unrecognizeddizygotic (diamniotic, dichorionic) twin pregnancy, with precipitated preterm breech delivery of the first twin, in a multipara.

in a descriptive study on 791 cases of normal vaginal deliveries within the period of 6 months (20th sept 1994-20th march 1995) in shariatti hospital, the duration of active phase of labor was evaluated. in 140 pregnant women (69 primigravida and 71 multipara) which had the inclusion criteria (single fetus, cephalic presentation, 37 to 42 weeks of pregnancy, admission before cervical dilatation...

OBJECTIVE Internationally, caesarean section (CS) rates are rising. However, mean rates of CS across providers obscure extremes of CS provision. We aimed to quantify variation between all maternity units in Ireland. METHODS Two national databases, the National Perinatal Reporting System and the Hospital Inpatient Enquiry Scheme, were used to analyse data for all women delivering singleton bir...