Any pregnancy which grows outside of the uterine cavity, where it shouldn’t grow, is called an Ectopic Pregnancy. The most common place an ectopic pregnancy can grow is within the fallopian tube. Because the tube cannot expand adequately and will eventually rupture open and cause bleeding, it needs to be dissolved by proper medication or […]
In the United States today, between 1% and 3% of women will request an elective C-section as her method of delivery. Although a great deal of controversy exists concerning the subject, the consensus opinion from both the medical community and patient advocacy groups is that once properly informed of the pros and cons, the patient […]
The sooner a patient is up and moving after surgery the faster normal bowel and breathing functions return to normal. In addition, she is less likely to develop a potentially life threatening blood clot. A recent study demonstrated that patients who had abdominal binders applied immediately after surgery ambulated sooner with less pain medication needed. […]
