Study uncovers placental microtransfusions lead to transmission of AIDS virus during childbirth
Transmission of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, from pregnant women to their infants sometime during childbirth is a huge international problem, studies have shown. Between 25 percent and 35 percent of babies born to untreated HIV-infected mothers become infected themselves. That's a half million newborn worldwide every year facing chronic illness and premature death on their first day ou...Postpone intercourse after childbirth
A doctor from UK says that females having sexual intercorse soon after delivery could jeopardize their lives. A study of two women in Yorkshire reveals that their death occured because they indulged in sexual intercourse too soon after delivery. Researchers said they were ill fated due to air embolisms, traveling to the heart and brain.The blood vessels in a woman's// pelvic area expa...Strong Pelvic Muscles Found To Facilitate Childbirth
Researchers now say strong pelvic floor muscles may actually facilitate labor, thereby challenging the myth that strong pelvic floor muscles obstruct labor.// Previous studies have shown pregnant women who exercise their pelvic floor muscles can prevent urinary incontinence. A recent study done consisted of 301 healthy first-time pregnant women. Half of the women took part in an intensiv...Urinary Stress Incontinence Not Related To Childbirth
Surprisingly, women who have had vaginal deliveries prior to their menopause share the same risk of developing urinary incontinence, as do their sisters who have never given birth // . In other words, the risk for mothers is not higher compared to their counterparts. Over 10 million people worldwide are estimated to suffer from incontinence to some degree or the other. It is a major he...Do Women Die In Childbirth Because It Is More Preferable?
Pregnancy is a time of great joy and expectation as both the expectant mother and her family prepare themselves to welcome the newcomer. Some women however are not able to experience the bliss due to several constraints // , and end up with nothing more than psychological distress. A few of the factors that might reduce the joy of pregnancy are discussed in this special report. Abu...Childbirth On Road Drew Public Attention In West Bengal
The plight of a poor woman in West Bengal, who gave birth to a baby in a public street after a government hospital doctor released her, raised public outcry and a call for probes here Tuesday. // Bengali news channel Star Ananda Tuesday beamed images of Basanti Mal of Nijhuri village in Birbhum district, about 180 km from here, lying on a road with her newborn baby after she was force...