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The greatest risk factors are an abnormal position of the baby within the uterus and a premature or small baby. [2] Other risk factors include a multiple pregnancy, more than one previous delivery, and too much amniotic fluid. [2] [3] Whether medical rupture of the amniotic sac is a risk is controversial.
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia can cause the abnormal development of the vagina. [52] [53] [54] Vaginal adenosis is the abnormal presence of cervical and uterine tissue within the wall of the vagina. [55] Ten percent of women have this condition and remain unsymptomatic. It rarely develops into a malignancy. [56]
Contractions of the uterus require energy, so the longer the mother is in labor the more energy she expends. When the mother is depleted of energy, the contractions become weaker and labor will become increasingly longer. [1] Antibiotics are also an important treatment as infection is a possible result of obstructed labor. [11]
Having a tilted uterus is usually not a problem, but it can be linked with certain health conditions, Dr. Christine Greves, a ob-gyn at the Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies, tells Yahoo ...
Dilation (or dilatation) and curettage (D&C) refers to the dilation (widening or opening) of the cervix and surgical removal of sections and/or layers of the lining of the uterus and or contents of the uterus such as an unwanted fetus (early abortion before 13 weeks), remains of a non-viable fetus, retained placenta after birth or abortion as well as any abnormal tissue which may be in the ...
A uterine malformation is a type of female genital malformation resulting from an abnormal development of the Müllerian duct(s) during embryogenesis. Symptoms range from amenorrhea , infertility , recurrent pregnancy loss , and pain, to normal functioning depending on the nature of the defect.
In most cases, a retroverted uterus is a normal variation present from birth. As a woman matures, the uterus generally moves into a forward tilt, however in some cases the uterus remains in the same position angled backwards. [1] Some other conditions and gynaecological diseases can cause a retroverted uterus. [2]
Women who are younger than 20 are at higher risk and women older than 35 are at increasing risk as they get older. Women who have had previous pregnancies (multiparity), especially a large number of closely spaced pregnancies, are at higher risk due to uterine damage. [10] Smoking during pregnancy; [15] cocaine use during pregnancy [16] [17]