Author: mygynaec

Repeated Miscarriages

Miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks. It occurs in 10-15% of all known pregnancies. Most miscarriages occur in the first 3 months of pregnancy. When pregnancy loss occurs two or more times in a row, it may be called Repeated Miscarriage. Special tests are required to find the cause. Even if someone has had repeated miscarriages, there is still a good chance to have a baby.
This chapter will explain:

• Causes of repeated miscarriage
• Tests and procedures which might be needed
• Special care needed to be taken during pregnancy

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Regular Exercise

Exercise leads to a healthy and cheerful life. It is very essential that you exercise during pregnancy so as to stay healthy, active, so as to enable you too have a good control over your labor.

Those mothers who have some health problems during the pregnancy should consult the doctor about exercising.

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Myomectomy

Myomectomy means removal of fibroids. Fibroids are fibro-muscular, non-cancerous tumours that form on the inner or outer wall of the uterus. Fibroids need to be surgically removed if the size is large and/or accompanied by undesirable symptoms. Although small and asymptomatic fibroids do not need immediate surgery, they have to be monitored for growth.

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Intra-uterine insemination (IUI)

Intra-uterine insemination (IUI) is a very common procedure which is done during the treatment of infertility. This is a simple procedure and does not need hospitalization. In this procedure, sperms which have undergone certain laboratory.

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Hysteroscopy

Visualisation of the inner cavity of the uterus through a small video telescope- like device passed into the uterus through the vaginal passage under general anaesthesia is called Hysteroscopy.

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Hysterectomy

Hysterectomy is the term used for surgical removal of all or part of the uterus. The common causes for which hysterectomy may be performed are:

•  Fibroids
•  Endometriosis
•  Abnormal bleeding (that cannot be controlled by other means)
•  Prolapsed uterus
•  Pelvic inflammatory disease
•  Cancer of cervix, ovaries or uterus
•  Endometrial hyperplasia (pre-cancerous condition)

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Ectopic Pregnancy

Pregnancy that occurs OUTSIDE THE UTERUS is known as ectopic pregnancy. It is important to identify this condition at the earliest so as to prevent the possible complications.

In order to understand this subject we take these 3 issues:

• Symptoms of ectopic pregnancy
• How it is diagnosed
• How it may be treated

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Diabetes during Pregnancy

When blood sugar level is persistently high in a patient, the person is said to be having diabetes. A diabetic woman in pregnancy needs special attention. Some women are found to be diabetic during pregnancy. This is called as Gestational diabetes. Both pre-pregnancy diabetes and diabetes occurring during pregnancy have peculiar problems which will be discussed in this brochure.

All types of diabetes are a concern in pregnancy. Glucose control, a healthy diet, exercise, and medications, if needed, are keys to a healthy pregnancy.

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Breech

Generally during birth, the baby comes with it’s head ahead and later the body comes out. Close to the delivery date when it is found out that the baby’s head is not in its position and it is THE BABYS BUTTOCKS that is occupying the position below, it is called as breech presentation.

A full-term pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks from the first day of the last menstrual period. In the first 36 weeks the baby changes position many times. In the last weeks the baby shifts less because there is less room to move around.

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