7 January 2013

Advances in the use and insertion of Mirena-IUS

Tweet Introduction More than six million women have used Mirena IUS as contraception since 1995 worldwide. Mirena IUS is an...

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7 January 2013

Ureteric injury during obstetric and gynaecological surgery – an update

Tweet Introduction Iatrogenic ureteric injury is a known and dreaded complication of surgery by obstetricians and gynaecologists, and is associated...

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17 September 2012

MVA: an alternate method for uterine evacuation

Introduction Early pregnancy loss (miscarriage) occurs in about 10-20% of clinically recognised pregnancies and accounts for more than 50,000 inpatient...

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17 September 2012

Obstetric ultrasound and biophysical scoring

One of the major challenges that obstetricians encounter during the management of high risk pregnancy is prematurity of the foetus...

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17 September 2012

Mammoplasty and breast health

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="350" caption="Fotolia.com © Forgiss"][/caption]Mammoplasty refers to reconstruction of the mammary gland (breasts). Reconstruction is necessary following surgery...

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17 September 2012

Diagnosing ROM – an obstetric challenge

Introduction Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is a significant complicating factor in contemporary obstetric practice. The amniotic membrane protects the...

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3 July 2012

Women who screen positive for HPV: Addressing the STI stigma

Human Papilloma Virus is a common double stranded DNA virus affecting both men and women. There are over 100 different...

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3 July 2012

Women’s and care providers’ perspectives of quality prenatal care: A qualitative descriptive study

Background Prenatal care has become one of the most widely used preventive healthcare services in developed countries.1,2 Broadly defined, it...

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