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Swine Flu and pregnancy - public information

10/12/2009

Information on H1N1v flu and pregnancy for clinicians, midwives and the public. IMPORTANT NOTICE: UKOSS is conducting studying H1N1v flu in pregnancy in the UK. For more information, please click here.

NEW 27 Nov: Click here for the RCGP / RCM / RCOG letter to nurses and midwives on the importance of vaccinating pregnant women against swine flu. (pdf)

BJOG release: Do we need to revisit VBAC guidelines for women with three or more prior caesareans?

03/02/2010

New research to be published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has found that women with three or more prior caesareans who attempt vaginal birth have similar rates of success and risk for maternal morbidity as those with one prior caesarean, and similar overall morbidity (adding vaginal births and emergency caesareans together) as those delivered by elective repeat caesarean.

New Good Practice guidance - Labour Ward Solutions

27/01/2010

The RCOG has published a new Good Practice guidance document entitled Labour Ward Solutions.

TOG release: Shortage of sperm in UK fertility treatment

22/01/2010

In a paper published in The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG), Dr Allan Pacey, Senior Lecturer in Andrology at Sheffield University Medical School says that the sperm donation levels in the UK are so woefully low that clinics and women are resorting to other means to obtain donor sperm.

BJOG release: The pregnancy complications of maternal obesity

20/01/2010

New research to be published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology points to a strong association between maternal obesity and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

TOG release: Fighting cervical cancer in resource-poor settings

15/01/2010

A paper to be published in The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG) offers a cost-effective solution in the provision of effective cervical screening services in under-resourced countries.

BJOG release: Study finds higher incidence of gynaecological cancers in urban areas

16/12/2009

New research to be published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has found a higher incidence of gynaecological cancers (uterine, ovarian and cervical cancer) in urban areas of Egypt, as compared to rural areas. The incidence of uterine cancer among urban women was six times higher than that of rural women. The study suggests that women in urban areas may have a higher exposure to environmental xenoestrogens (industrially made compounds that have an oestrogenic activity), which may increase the risk of developing hormone-related cancers.

Severe obesity and the use of gastric bands during pregnancy

09/12/2009

Bariatric surgery is used to treat morbid obesity. A common treatment is gastric banding where a constricting device is tied around the stomach to regulate food intake and appetite. According to a doctor presenting a case study at the 8th RCOG International Scientific Meeting, if a patient is pregnant, the gastric band may need releasing to prevent pregnancy complications.

Leading doctor calls for the urgent need to study the consequences of premature ovarian failure

08/12/2009

Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) affects 1% of young women under the age of 40. It occurs when a woman has a loss of eggs, a dysfunction of the eggs or has had them damaged because of cancer treatment. It results in premature menopause and for many of these women, they will suffer uncomfortable and sometimes distressing symptoms such as hot flushes, mood swings, sleeping problems, tiredness and vaginal dryness.

Study examines the effectiveness of a test to detect the onset of preterm birth