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;...
Background: Anovulatory infertility is a common problem and accounts for 40% of female infertility. In most of the cases, it further cannot be attributed to a specific treatable cause, thus ovulation induction becomes an empiric, organized and incremental titration intended to id...
Acute thoracic syndrome is one of the specifically rare and serious pathologies in homozygous sickle cell disease. Diagnosis should be suspected during pregnancy in febrile or non - febrile patients with vaso - occlusive painful crisis associated with severe respiratory distress...
Pregnancy in healthy women is associated with normal changes in lipid metabolism that are essential for fetal growth and development. Hyperlipidemia as a cause of pancreatitis as well as severe Hyperlipidemia in pregnancy is not commonly seen in clinical practice. Acute pain abdo...
Background: Corpus luteal cyst rupture is one of the common cause of spontaneous hemoperitoneum. Here in we describe a case of hemoperitoneum from a ruptured hemorrhagic corpus luteum in a woman who had come for subfertility work up in our hospital. USG is the first imaging modal...
Background and Objective: One of the major challenges in women's surgery, including cesarean section, is postoperative pain control. Postoperative pain is one of the most common problems in the postoperative period that can lead to a significant reduction in the quality of surgic...
Background: Lacerations of the genital tract are very common complications encountered during child birth. It could result from the perineal tear, laceration of the vulva, vagina, cervix, or from an episiotomy. Perineal trauma could lead to haemorrhage, which could be profuse and...