Dental X-rays of pregnant women associated with low-weight babies
...hers had assumed that only direct radiation to the uterus or fetuswould be harmful, and that radiation to the head and neck region would nothave negative effects on pregnancies. The possibility that radiation mayaffect neurohormonal mechanisms in the head and neck region was notconsidered plausible by most...Diagnostic tests are more accurate than estimates suggest
...ose endometrial hyperplasia, a condition where the uterus lining becomes overgrown, are more accurate than e...ion is diagnosed by measuring the thickness of the uterus wall using ultrasound, or via a miniature biopsy of endometrial tissue. To test how accurate the dia...Doctors don't agree on diagnosis of uterine cancer
...ove the accuracy of diagnoses. Cancer of the uterus is the most common cancer affecting the female reproductive tract in the United States. It is diagnosed from biopsied uterine or endometrial cells that indicate the presence of cancer or precancerous lesions called atypical endometrial hyperplasia (...Discovery of the oldest remains of a woman who died in childbirth
...f cases of female skeletons with the foetus in the uterus have been described, as well as some cases where signs of obstetric complications have been diagnosed. These archaeological cases are extremely rare, are not well documented in the specialist literature and are not well known among the scientific com...Antidepressants may increase risk of abnormal bleeding
...196 cases of abnormal bleeding (including abnormal uterus bleeding and gastrointestinal bleeding). The risk of hospitalization increased with the use of drugs providing intermediate (twice as likely) and high (2.6 times as likely) degrees of serotonin reuptake inhibition. "We found a significant associa...Testosterone improves women's sex lives
... of bones and the body in women who have had their uterus and ovaries removed. Several previous studies have shown that hormones like estrogen and progesterone have beneficial effects on the quality of life after menopause. But very little is known about the role of testosterone and what effect testosteron...Birth simulator helps physicians I.D. least forceful way to manage problem deliveries
...other components - features a birth canal, a mock uterus connected to a pneumatic pump to simulate the natural pattern of uterine contractions and force from a mother's pushing, and flexible legs that can be moved to rotate the pelvis. The fetal model consists of a cloth mannequin outfitted with a joystick...Mayo Clinic recommends broadening treatment to battle recurrence of endometrial cancer
...s included whether the tumors were confined to the uterus or if the disease had spread outside the uterus. In the United States, endometrial cancer is the most common malignancy of the female reproductive tract. Only breast, colon and lung cancers are more prevalent in women. During 2004, it was estimated ...Vaginal hysterectomy leads to better outcomes than abdominal surgery
...ic. In a vaginal hysterectomy, surgeons remove the uterus through the vaginal opening. Vaginal hysterectomies are usually performed when the uterus is a normal size. Abdominal hysterectomies, where the uterus is removed through an abdominal opening...Induction at 32 weeks possible action for expectant moms with premature membrane rupture
... can prompt premature delivery or infection of the uterus after delivery. Unborn babies are at risk for a host of infections, including one that can lead to cerebral palsy, from bacteria entering the baby's bloodstream via the membrane rupture. "The idea is to deliver the mother before the baby gets an inf...Americans support most uses of reproductive genetic testing, report on US attitudes reveals
... in the lab before they are placed in the mother's uterus - was very low among all demographic groups. A Slippery Slope? "The specter of unchecked advances raises many fears, such as designer babies, eugenics and genetically modified human beings," the report notes. Fully three-quarters of all survey r...New laparoscopic hysterectomy offers quicker recovery time than traditional surgery
...ocedure, surgeons use new technology to remove the uterus and sometimes one or both ovaries through tiny incisions. Unlike in traditional hysterectomies, the cervix is not removed. The patient's hospital stay is dramatically reduced from a few days to a matter of hours. Post-surgical pain is much less, and ...NYU College of Dentistry study equates poor oral health with preterm birth risk
... bacteria associated with caries can travel to the uterus as transient bacteria. Once in the uterus, the bacteria and the molecules the body produces in response to them (known as proinflammatory mediators) can lead to uterine contractions and cervical dilation. When the cervix becomes dilated, more bacter...