Background: The continuous increase in the rate of repeat caesarean sections after a first prior caesarean delivery is alarming. There is a decrease in the rate of vaginal birth after caesarean delivery (VBAC) and trial of labour after caesarean section (TOLAC) in women with a pr...
Background: Abdominal myomectomy refers to the surgical removal of fibroids from the uterus through an abdominal incision. It is one of the treatment options for uterine fibroids. Women who had this form of treatment may be faced with increased risks and complications during futu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i4995
Background: The use of modern contraceptives has been identified as one of the most cost-effective public health interventions for reducing fertility, improving maternal and child health outcomes, avoiding pregnancy and lowering maternal and child morbidity and mortality rates. A...
Background: Intrauterine fetal death (IUFD) is one of the most important problem in reproductive health, especially in developing countries. Unbooked pregnant women are more likely to suffer IUFD. Objectives: To determine the prevalence and risk factors of intrauterine fetal deat...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2020/v20i330182
Aim: To determine the reasons why women deliver outside institutions where they register for antenatal care. Study Design: Qualitative study. Place and Duration of Study: Antenatal clinic of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital in February 2018. Methodology: A qualit...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i130346
Background: Ovarian germ cell tumours originate from the germ cell of the ovary. They are usually benign tumours, but occasionally can be malignant. The tumours are rare and commonly seen in young women. Aim: To determine the prevalence of ovarian germ cell tumours at the Univers...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrgy/2024/v7i195
Background: Any pregnancy occurring in a young woman who has not reached her 20th birthday is considered as a teenage pregnancy. Globally, approximately a tenth of all births are to women younger than 20 years old and more than 90% of such births occur in developing countries. So...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2019/v17i330165