Current Women's Health Reviews - Volume 8, Issue 4, 2012

Preeclampsia is now recognized as a risk factor for developing cardiovascular and renal disease in the mother later in life. Recently, certain substances have been identified, that are be either over- or under-expressed in patients with preeclampsia. One of these biomarkers that is over-expressed in the maternal blood is a soluble VEGF receptor, sFlt1. During the first third trimester of that pregnancies which will evolve in Read More

The human population continues to grow in some parts of the world, which has severe impact on resources, health and the environment. Individually, contraception enables women to choose their optimal family size and birth spacing, while in resource-poor countries it can help lift families out of poverty. While the oral contraceptive pill revolutionised female contraceptive options, there was a price to pay in terms of Read More

In the past few decades, the number of multiple pregnancies has increased significantly. Advanced maternal age, use of ovarian stimulation and use of IVF are all responsible for this. A multiple pregnancy carries excess maternal and neonatal risks and is associated with undesired extra health care expenses as well. Up to 1/3 of the pregnancies following IVF are multiple gestations; most being twins. The best way to mini Read More

In women breast, ovarian, endometrial and cervical are cancers require attention due to high morbidity and mortality. Although the percentage is high in elderly women, even the younger generation can be affected. Early diagnosis can be of great advantage in increasing the survival rate. Newer markers are being reported in recent years based on expression of genetic and epigenetic alterations. Research on involvement Read More

Several strategies to prevent preterm birth have been evaluated over the last decades, but prematurity remains frequent, even in industrialized countries. One of the major challenges in obstetrics is to reduce the neonatal morbidity and mortality associated with preterm birth, as well as its associated cost. Progesterone has been used for several decades as a prophylactic treatment to prevent preterm birth, but its efficiency Read More

Malaria remains one of the most complex health problems facing humanity and pregnant women are highly vulnerable with substantial risks for the mother, her foetus and the neonate. Plasmodium falciparum is responsible for most of the complications of malaria in pregnancy and maternal anaemia is the most common and potentially lethal consequence of P. falciparum malaria. Central to the pathogenesis of P. falciparum i Read More