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Are you aware of postpartum hemorrhage?

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  Postpartum hemorrhage is defined as the condition of bleeding than the normal amount of blood after the child birth. Most of the women have this condition of hemorrhage. It is most commonly seen during the caesarean births. PPH is mostly seen after the delivery of placenta and sometimes it can even happen later. Causes: The underlying physiology for PPH includes the contraction of uterus for pushing the placenta out after the birth of the baby.   After the placenta is pushed out this pressure is put over the blood vessels in the area where the placenta  is present. At this time if the uterus doesn’t contract strong, the blood vessels continue to bleed freely. Some other minor causes of PPH include: Blood clot disorders Presence of tears in the uterus blood vessels Bleeding in pelvis Placenta problems Risk factors: The most commonly seen risk factors of postpartum hemorrhage are placental abruption, placenta previa, multiple baby pregnancy,   high b...

Do you know the causes of infertility in females?

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Infertility  is defined as the condition of trying to get pregnant for nearly one year with frequent intercourse but failed to attain the pregnancy . Infertility can be due to male infertility or female infertility. Out of both the female infertility is difficult to diagnose. Symptoms: The first main symptom of the being infertile is inability of a woman to get pregnant, fluctuations in the menstrual cycle that either last too long (more than 35 days) or too short, Irregular periods, absence of periods which indicates that you are not ovulating. Other than the above symptoms an infertile woman may not exhibit other symptoms. Causes: Ovarian Disorders : PCOS : It is the most commonly said cause for the female infertility. It leads to hormonal Imbalances and is associated with acne, insulin resistance and obesity. Hypothalamic Dysfunction : The ovulation is stimulated by two hormones namely Follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone. Some factors such as excessive...

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)

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    During the pregnancy the usage of certain medications can flow into the baby’s blood. During this process the babies in the womb gets used for those drugs while still growing inside. After they are taken out of the womb they gets started to show the signs and symptoms of the certain drug withdrawal if they are no longer getting them. The exhibition of such withdrawal symptoms is termed as Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). This withdrawal will be very painful for the babies which can even lead to severe health issues.  The new born baby could be at the greater risk of such withdrawal if the mother is having the Opioid use Disorder. Signs and symptoms of NAS: The common signs and symptoms of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome include:          High pitch cries or being very fussy          Stiff arms, legs and back          Being extra sensitive to sound, light and touch       ...

Causes of Irregular Periods

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  Irregularperiods are not always a sign of health issues. During a normal menstrual period, an egg is released from the ovaries and that period is termed as ovulation. When the egg is not fertilized by the sperm then change in the hormone levels triggers the body to shed the blood along with the tissue that lines the uterus. This process of shedding the blood typically lasts for nearly five days and then the cycle repeats. But in some women there is abnormal uterine bleeding which can also be termed as irregular periods. The main reasons for the onset of such condition could be stress or lifestyle changes that may lead to serious medical conditions. An irregular period is said to the state in which the menstrual cycle falls outside the range of regular period. This can include the abnormal bleeding such as bleeding between the periods, bleeding after sexual intercourse, and heavy bleeding during the periods, Menstrual bleeding time which lasts longer than the normal and bleeding a...