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  2. Uterine niche - Wikipedia

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    If indeed 60-70% of all women in the world get a niche after a cesarean section, [3] many women don't know they have a niche, got pregnant and never experienced any trouble during pregnancy. The worst-case scenario of having a niche is the chance of a uterine rupture .

  3. Signs and symptoms of pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    Signs and symptoms of pregnancy are common, benign conditions that result from the changes to the body that occur during pregnancy. Signs and symptoms of pregnancy typically change as pregnancy progresses, although several symptoms may be present throughout. Depending on severity, common symptoms in pregnancy can develop into complications. [1]

  4. Uterine natural killer cells - Wikipedia

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    SEM Lymphocyte (uNK cells during pregnancy comprise 70% of lymphocytes) Uterine natural killer cells make up approximately 70% of maternal lymphocytes during pregnancy, occupying both the decidua basalis of the endometrium at the implantation site and the mesometrial lymphoid aggregate of pregnancy (MLAp) that surrounds the blood vessels supplying the placenta.

  5. Vaginal delivery - Wikipedia

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    It is usually performed when the pregnancy does not progress during the second stage of labor. If the goal is to avoid the adverse effects of pushing that a cardiac patient may experience, it may also be performed in this case. [13] Both spontaneous and induced vaginal delivery can be assisted.

  6. Bishop score - Wikipedia

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    60-70% 80+% Effacement translates to how 'thin' the cervix is. The cervix is normally approximately three centimetres long, as it prepares for labour and labour continues the cervix will efface until it is 'fully effaced' (paper-thin). Cervical dilation: Closed 1–2 cm 3–4 cm 5+cm Dilation is a measure of how open the cervical os is.

  7. Endometrium - Wikipedia

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    During pregnancy, the glands and blood vessels in the endometrium further increase in size and number. Vascular spaces fuse and become interconnected, forming the placenta , which supplies oxygen and nutrition to the embryo and fetus .

  8. Hypoestrogenism - Wikipedia

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    This thinning of the vaginal epithelium layers can increase the risk of developing inflammation and infection, such as urinary tract infection. [ 4 ] The vagina is largely dominated by bacteria from the genus Lactobacillus , which typically comprise more than 70% of the vaginal bacteria in women.

  9. Fern test - Wikipedia

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    Positive fern test with amniotic fluid as seen under the microscope. The fern test is a medical laboratory test used in obstetrics and gynecology.The name refers to the detection of a characteristic "fern like" pattern of vaginal secretions when a specimen is allowed to dry on a glass slide and is viewed under a low-power microscope.