For the first time in history, the FDA will decide whether or not to make available an over-the-counter, in-home HIV test by OraQuick. This would allow individuals to test themselves at home in lieu of medical supervision.
Read the full article,An over-the-counter HIV Test Administered via a Mouth Swab
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It is about time, someone woke up to the fact that pregnant workers are not disabled, but just need to be accommodated more than non-pregnant workers. I have argued with employers many times to not layoff my pregnant patients just because they needed more bathroom breaks, more water breaks and could not lift the heavy boxes as when they were not pregnant and working. These employers did not understand the special needs of a woman pregnant and working.
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Preterm labor is defined as contractions that begin before 37 weeks of pregnancy and a term pregnancy is defined between 37 to 42 weeks. Your due date is calculated as the 40th week of pregnancy.
Most babies are delivered around their due date, but 12 percent of pregnancies are delivered before 37 weeks, which is considered preterm. Most preterm labor women do not actually go on to deliver their babies early. It is estimated that only 30 to 50 percent of women in preterm labor cannot be stopped and go on to give birth.
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In 2012, a multicenter study discovered that a pessary will prevent premature births. This study is exciting to me, and here is why. If you can stop a premature birth from happening with a simple device called a pessary you can avoid a long course in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) or hospital for your baby.
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From Arizona to Virginia, new restrictions on abortion are finding their way through legislatures. In some states, new constitutional amendments are proposed that would define life as starting at conception. Let us know what you think by either commenting below or commenting on our Facebook page.
Read the full article, Momentum is Gaining for Abortion Restrictions in the November Ballots…
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According to a study in the Journal Hypertension, scientists have discovered an enzyme which might give a new direction for treatments of a serious complication of pregnancy called preeclampsia.
Preeclampsia develops in 7 percent of all U.S. pregnancies. Some common symptoms of this condition are high concentrations of protein in urine, increase in blood pressure, swelling and blood clot formation.
Read the full article,New Clues to the Cause of Preeclampsia…
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Planned Parenthood suspends nonsurgical abortions in Wisconsin clinics was the big news that came out on Friday. This happened thanks to a new state law which states that doctors not following certain procedures while performing abortions will be subject to criminal penalties. While the law was signed by Gov. Scott Walker earlier this year, two weeks after it was passed by the Republican controlled state Legislature, it only took effect on Friday.
Read the full article, Planned Parenthood Suspends Nonsurgical Abortions in Wisconsin
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OK, the day you have been waiting for has finally come, you are in labor. You think the contractions are not “so terrible” as the nurse puts you in your labor room. But, wait the contractions are getting stronger and now you are wondering how strong will the contractions become.
At this point you are thinking about that prenatal class lecture that talked about the “breathing techniques” to help with the pain. So you give them a try with your partners help. You soon realize that the breathing is not helping, so you ask for your first dose of IV pain medications. The IV pain medication did not help either; in fact it just made you feel dizzy and you started to vomit.
Read the full article, Combined Spinal-Epidural Analgesia for Giving Birth is Great
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Yes, labor pain and giving birth almost always hurts. Very rarely in my practice, a woman would give birth saying “that was not so bad”. Make sure you do not think in any way this is common place. The amount of labor pain you experience with giving birth is different for everyone.
Pregnant women choose to manage labor pain associated with giving birth in different ways. I have patients that do not want any pain medicine, to women who would rather not feel one contraction.
Read the full article, Does Labor Pain and Giving Birth Hurt?
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If your baby’s buttocks is down in the birth canal the baby is in a breech position. The term breech was derived from the term britches, which is what we call clothing covering the lions and thighs.
Early in most pregnancies the baby is in a breech position, however as you approach your due date, most babies turn spontaneously and the head is in the birth canal. Only about 3 to 4 percent of babies at term will remain in a breech position.
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In this article, I am going to give you the reason why you do not have to worry about being a carrier of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in pregnancy. You will learn that 20% of pregnant women have MRSP and physicians are creating unnecessary anxiety about you being a carrier.
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and pregnancy is a great concern for many expecting mothers. However, according to pediatric infectious disease researchers in Vanderbilt, fears that mothers carrying MRSA may give their newborn babies the infection are unfounded.
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