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Placentas are amazing and complicated, but sometimes they take things too far...literally.
Women can be at risk if a placenta burrows too deep and breaks through the uterine wall.

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2022-05-13

Pelvic organ prolapse. Many are embarrassed to talk about it, but possibly half of women who have given birth have/have had some degree of it.

I am pretty sure I'm included in that group!

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2022-05-13

Women physicians play an important role in the history of
Virginia Apgar designed the Apgar Score, to quickly evaluate newborn's health at and after birth, inevitably saving lots of young lives!

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2022-05-12

The cervical ripening balloon is used for mechanical dilation of the cervix prior to delivery. The balloon can be used in conjunction with oxytocin.

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2022-05-11