Pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy or tubal pregnancy is a common emergency. It is the presence of the pregnancy (fertilised egg/embryo) outside the uterus. In the United Kingdom, about 11,000 women are diagnosed yearly with ectopic pregnancy. However, the embryo may be implanted in the uterus and outside the uterus. This is heterotopic pregnancy. It occurs in about …

Fibroids during pregnancy is a concern for women. This is because some fibroids can grow during pregnancy. Pregnant women are diagnosed with fibroids, for the first time, during a routine ultrasound scan. What is uterine fibroid? Fibroids are benign growth that affects young women before menopause. They are found in the womb or uterus. It …

Gestational hypertension or PIH (pregnancy induced hypertension) is the presence of high blood pressure during pregnancy after 20 weeks (about 5 months) of pregnancy without significant protein in urine. Like the name suggests, It is high blood pressure due to effects of pregnancy. High blood pressure is blood pressure that is ≥140/90mmHg. Gestational hypertension can …

HELLP syndrome is a life threatening disorder that occurs in pregnancy. It is rare but serious. HELLP Syndrome is one of the causes of maternal and fetal illness and death in pregnancy. It is a complex of symptoms and clinical signs. What is the meaning of HELLP? The Word HELLP is an acronym with H- …

Eclampsia is the onset of convulsion (seizure) in a pregnant woman or recently delivered woman with preeclampsia (high blood pressure related to pregnancy). It is one of the causes of death in pregnant women. It is a medical emergency. Eclampsia means seizures in pregnancy/postpartum that are not explained by another cause (like epilepsy or meningitis). …

Preeclampsia is defined simply as new-onset hypertension after 20 weeks of pregnancy, with protein in urine or other signs that vital organs are affected. Hypertension is blood pressure that is equal or greater than 140/90 mmHg. Presence of high blood pressure and protein in urine is common, but protein in urine is not always present …