Current Women's Health Reviews - Volume 2, Issue 4, 2006

An article in this issue extensively shows how much research have been done and how little have been achieved in the prevention and management of preterm birth. Preterm birth is one of the most important problems that obstetrics is facing both in developing and developed countries. Developed countries are solving such problems through a major improvement in the care of newborns, which implies not only Read More

Utilisation of maternal health services is low and pregnancy outcome poor in many rural, poor districts in sub- Saharan Africa. Long distances, poor transport facilities and inadequate distribution of health care facilities are responsible for low utilisation of health care services. In addition, a range of social, economic, and cultural factors also contribute to women's poor health during pregnancy and childbirth. Provision of a maternit Read More

Since the birth of the first test-tube baby in 1978, assisted fertilization techniques have been performed all over the world to alleviate human infertility. Later on, with the advent of the intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) technique, severe male infertility cases have been successfully solved. ICSI revolutionized most of the biological knowledge on the mechanism of fertilization, giving rise to a serious debate about its lo Read More

The rate of multiple gestations has increased dramatically over the past three decades. Most of the excess multiple pregnancies are due to the widespread use of ART. Nowadays, IVF is responsible for most of the twins, while ovarian stimulation is responsible for most of the higher-order multiples. A multiple gestation, even a twin gestation, is associated with significant maternal and fetal risks. The extra expenses place a Read More

Preterm birth at less than 37 weeks gestation is a substantial burden to the community, representing a major source of infant death, severe handicap, and suffering for both victims and their families. Despite considerable research, little progress has been made in its prevention, partly because preterm birth is the endpoint of a silent multifactorial syndrome which begins long before labour starts. Infectious inflammation Read More