Pregnancy Complications

Pregnancy Complications
There are many conditions that can complicate a pregnancy and require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional. Listed in the directory below are some, for which we have provided a brief overview.

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Pregnancy Complications - The co-occurrence of pregnancy and a disease. The disease may precede or follow conception and it may or may not have a deleterious effect on the pregnant woman or fetus.

Pregnancy Complications and Eating Disorder Risks
Complications during pregnancy and after birth may be associated with the subsequent development of eating disorders, according to a 2006 study in the Archives of General Psychiatry.

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Some of the pregnancy complications more commonly experienced by women who smoke include: ...

Pregnancy complications. Some swelling of the ankles and feet is normal during pregnancy.

Pregnancy complications. Most women with polycystic kidney disease can have an uneventful pregnancy. Others may develop a life-threatening disorder called preeclampsia.

Pregnancy Complications
Problems during pregnancy may include physical and psychological conditions that negatively affect the health of the mother or the baby.

Pregnancy complications. A single heavy period that's late may be due to a miscarriage. If bleeding occurs at the usual time of menstruation, however, miscarriage is less likely to be the cause.

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Women with ADPKD who become pregnant have an increased chance of developing a complication of pregnancy, called pre-eclampsia. However, most women with ADPKD who become pregnant have a normal uneventful pregnancy.

Pregnancy complications: Pregnancy takes about 40 weeks. If contractions cause the cervix to open earlier than normal, between the 20th and 37th week, labor may be premature. This may result in the birth of a premature baby.

Pregnancy complications, such as premature rupture of membranes (PROM), premature labor, and premature delivery
Higher risk of pelvic inflammatory disease if the bacteria infect the uterus and fallopian tubes ...

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Pregnancy complications, such as low birth weight and premature delivery
Higher risk of pelvic inflammatory disease if the bacteria infect the uterus and fallopian tubes ...

Pregnancy complications - Women with systemic lupus erythematosus have an increased risk of pregnancy complications.

Pregnancy complications, including:
Placenta abruptio
Placenta previa
Urinary tract obstruction
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Pregnancy complications, such as miscarriage, birth defects, and serious newborn infections
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Women with pregnancy complications may also be at longer term risk of stroke. A 2005 study published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology found that women with pregnancy complications were 75 percent more likely to suffer a stroke in the 13.

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Fibroids may cause pregnancy complications, although the risk is thought to be small: ...

Eclampsia may cause pregnancy complications, including:
increased risk for cesarean section
intrauterine growth retardation, a lack of normal growth of the baby within the womb ...

when a woman is 35 or older, is younger than 15, is overweight or underweight, or has a history of pregnancy complications).
Multiple Marker Test. Most pregnant women are offered a blood-screening test between weeks 15-20.

If needed for arthritic symptoms or by women with the lupus anticoagulant, daily doses of aspirin and the steroid prednisone seem to reduce overall risk of pregnancy complications.

The presence of certain health problems or pregnancy complications may prohibit a home birth.
Typically, a woman's age, family history, medical history, and pregnancy risk factors are assessed during the initial prenatal doctor visit.

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Women who smoke during pregnancy are at risk of premature birth, pregnancy complications, low-birthweight infants, stillbirth and a higher overall rate of infant mortality.

An elevated level suggests open spina bifida, anencephaly, abdominal wall defects, increased risk of pregnancy complications (eg, spontaneous abortion, abruptio placentae), or, occasionally, twins or multifetal pregnancy.

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Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM) / Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)
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What are some warning signs of potential pregnancy complications?
Certain symptoms should be reported to your physician immediately, during any stage of the pregnancy. These include, but are not limited to, the following: ...

Pregnancy complications (such as retained placenta after delivery)
Recent surgery or anesthesia
Sepsis (an overwhelming infection)
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The obstetrician tends to work long and unpredictable hours, since births or pregnancy complications may occur at any time of the day or night.

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This is also an unusual symptom of fibroids, probably accounting for only a tiny fraction of the miscarriages that occur.
Pregnancy complications. Fibroids can greatly increase in size during pregnancy, because of increased levels of estrogen.

Blood vessel injury or surgery
Cancer of the prostate
Cirrhosis
Hereditary deficiency of fibrinogen
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Pregnancy complications (for example antepartum hemorrhage, hydatidiform mole, amniotic embolism)
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A search of 14 additional US and international data bases between 1996-1997 for papers that described use of alternative medicine in the treatment of pregnancy and pregnancy complications, specifically those addressing nausea, vomiting, ...

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Mothers of children with BWS may have pregnancy complications, including premature delivery and polyhydramnios (excess amniotic fluid). An unusually large placenta and long umbilical cord may also be present.

MAGNITUDE OF EFFECT: ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES WERE PERFORMED IN 50% OF WOMEN UNDERGOING REGULAR PAP TESTING. APPROXIMATELY 5% WERE TREATED FOR LSIL. THE NUMBER WITH IMPAIRED FERTILITY AND PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS IS UNKNOWN.

Complications that can result from poorly managed diabetes represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality and include heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, leg and foot amputations, pregnancy complications, ...

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past pregnancies-including the number, length of pregnancy (gestation), previous pregnancy complications, and/or pregnancy losses ...

Mothers of lower socioeconomic status are also more likely to have poorer pregnancy nutrition, inadequate prenatal care, and pregnancy complications — all factors that can contribute to low birthweight.

future, you should talk with your doctors about the small, but definite risk of UFE causing you to go into early menopause. Too few women have gotten pregnant after UFE for researchers to know if there is an increased risk of pregnancy complications.

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