Background: Abruptio placenta is a serious obstetric emergency which requires adequate management to avoid catastrophic events including maternal death. Objective: To determine maternal and perinatal outcome and associate maternal risk factors on the outcome of pregnancy in patie...
Aim: Changing lifestyle and late age of conception has led to rising incidence of obesity in pregnancy. We present a case report of perioperative management of a morbidly obese pregnant woman and the problems we faced during its management. Case Presentation: A 35 years old, morb...
Background: The use of Carica papaya leaves in folklore medicine for its antimalarial and antidiabetic activities is on the increase globally. Aim: This was undergone to investigate if C. papaya leaves have the propensity to induce miscarriage during pregnancy. Methods: Fresh and...
Although there is a declined use of instruments during vaginal delivery in modern obstetrics, vacuum device has recently gained popularity over forceps. The need for instrumental delivery is especially important in low income countries, where the necessary expertise is not always...
Context: Uterine perforation is a rare yet important complication of the intrauterine device (IUD). Whereas many experts recommend removal of perforated IUD irrespective of symptomatic or not, no-touch is recommended when IUD is outside the uterus and IUD is surrounded and embedd...
Aims: This study assessed the health-related quality of life of women with gynaecological cancers on chemotherapy, Identified their major concern and also assessed the relationship between quality of life with prevalent side effects as experienced by those women. Study Design: Cr...
Background: PICA is a psychological disorder characterized by an appetite for substances that are largely non-nutritive, such as ice, paper, soil etc. Pica practice in pregnancy has persisted through the years over time and in some societies considered normal, pica prevalence in...
Aims and Objectives: To determine the problems associated with primigravidae at extremes of reproductive life (less than 20 years and greater than 35 years) and compare them with those aged between 20 and 35 years. Materials and Methods: A five year retrospective study compared 2...
Increasing trend in unwanted pregnancy, economic factor, maternal-child and other health conditions are the rationales for fertility regulation and family planning; hence, an essential element of preventive care. However, contraception has been implicated with risk of Urinary Tra...
The study on the experience of menopause in couples living in the Matete health area in Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of Congo was carried out from June 1st to December 31st, 2019. The purpose of the study was to determine the monthly frequency of coitus during menopause;...