Having an episiotomy, a surgical cut to the vagina during childbirth, doubles the risk of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in ...
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7 silent blood clot symptoms to watch out for

What is a blood clot? Blood clots normally form after an injury to protect your body from losing too much blood, but they can ...
CUIMC’s Dr. Maureen McKiernan, with an assist from Dr. Andrew Goldstone, performs surgery on the “ragged edge of what’s ...
Pregnancy acts as a ‘physiologic stress test,’ as it increases cardiac workload by 30–50% to support the foetus,” Dr Bhate ...
The use of combined hormonal contraceptives is linked to a reduced risk for major heart issues in women regardless of ...
Amniotic fluid embolisms are rare, but when they happen a lot of blood and rapid intervention is needed to prevent maternal ...
Maryann Oakley was enjoying the new bliss of motherhood after giving birth to her twin girls in 2017 when she received ...