Background: Rupture of the pregnant uterus refers to complete disruption of all uterine layers, including the serosa. It is a life-threatening obstetric emergency and a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Objectives: To determine the incidence of uterin...
Introduction: The public health importance of family planning is well documented, some of which include averting the number of unintended pregnancies, reducing maternal and child mortality and number of abortion episodes among women. Adolescents are mostly vulnerable to peculiar...
Background: Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD) refers to a spectrum of diseases characterised by aberrant growth and development of the trophoblasts of the placenta that may continue even after the end of pregnancy. Objective: To determine the prevalence, risk factors, clini...
Background: Adolescent contraceptive uptake is low despite significant threat posed by pregnancy to the health and lives of adolescent girls in developing countries. Methodology: A comparison of analysed data from three retrospective descriptive studies on patterns of contracepti...
This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and sociodemographic predictors of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) among mothers attending antenatal clinics in Port Harcourt Local Government Area, Rivers State. A total of 487 respondents made up of women of childbearing age...
Introduction: There has been increase in the Demand for Caesarean Section (CS) or Caesarean Delivery on Maternal Request (CDMR) in recent years with increasing financial and resource burden on health care delivery especially in resource poor settings including Ghana. This study w...
Background: Primary postpartum haemorrhage (PPPH) is a major cause of maternal mortality especially in low income countries. Reducing the likelihood of PPPH by routine active management of third stage of labour (AMSTL) can help reduce the maternal mortality associated with it. M...
Aims: Adolescent girls are misinformed about safe sex, contraception, and lack access to modern contraceptive methods to prevent unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions. This study sought to explore the factors associated with reporting a history of abortion among sexually acti...
Background: Prolapse of the umbilical cord remains a life threatening obstetric emergency for the fetus. This study sought to evaluate the prevalence, associated factors, and outcomes of cord prolapse in Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital (NDUTH), Okolobiri, Nigeria. Method...
Sigmoid volvulus is a rare complication of pregnancy and the puerperium.A case of a35-year-old patient, gravida 1, para 1, recently delivered her foetus with caesarean section. Her postoperative period was complicated by abdominal distension, bilious vomiting and absolute constip...
Aims: The study was aimed at determining HPV seroprevalence among females of reproductive age and identify the demographic/behavioural profile associated with the seroprevalence. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: O.B. Lulu-Briggs Health Centre, Un...
Introduction: The scar from pelvic surgery in the abdominal wall can be a site of endometriotic implants in 0.03 to 1% of patients. This study aims to evaluate the immunohistochemical expression of the estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and cell proliferation mar...
Infertility has been a major reproductive issue worldwide causing instability in marriages. In the event of this, the society often views the woman as the cause of infertility and childlessness. Studies have proved that both males and females experience infertility issues. Howeve...
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease that was first identified in December, 2019 in Wuhan, China. It is caused by a novel coronavirus, and was said to have emerged from a livestock market in Wuhan. The first case of COVID-19 in Nigeria was...
Background: Cervical cancer screening helps in the early detection and prevention of cervical cancer especially when screening methods are available. Methodology: This was a retrospective study conducted at the Oncology clinic of the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospit...