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Cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) exists when the capacity of the pelvis is inadequate to allow the fetus to negotiate the birth canal.This may be due to a small pelvis, a nongynecoid pelvic formation, a large fetus, an unfavorable orientation of the fetus, or a combination of these factors.
A male pelvis (left) compared to a female pelvis (right) from a posterolateral view. Differences in the sciatic notch and overall shape of the ilium can be observed. Examination of the pelvis is the most useful method for identifying biological sex through the skeleton.
of or relating to the part of the trunk between the lowest ribs and the pelvis. Latin lumbus or lumbaris, loin lumbar vertebrae: lymph(o)-lymph: Latin lympha, water lymphedema: lys(o)-, -lytic: dissolution: Greek λῠ́σῐς (lúsis), loosen, release, + -ic: lysosome-lysis: destruction, separation Greek λῠ́σῐς (lúsis), loosen ...
The speculum — the medical device used during pelvic exams — hasn't changed much in 170 years. (Getty Images; illustration: Nathalie Cruz) (Image is Getty; Illustration by Nathalie Cruz)
Presentation of twins in Der Rosengarten ("The Rose Garden"), a German standard medical text for midwives published in 1513. In obstetrics, the presentation of a fetus about to be born specifies which anatomical part of the fetus is leading, that is, is closest to the pelvic inlet of the birth canal.
Routine pelvic exams don't benefit women who have no symptoms of disease and who New guidelines say most healthy women can skip the yearly ritual. Guideline: Most healthy women can skip pelvic exam
A Chicago woman was just weeks away from giving birth when a nagging cough led to a shocking medical discovery.. MaKenna Lauterbach, then 26 years old, began experiencing severe coughing fits in ...
A vaginal delivery is the birth of offspring in mammals (babies in humans) through the vagina (also called the "birth canal"). [1] It is the most common method of childbirth worldwide. [ 2 ] It is considered the preferred method of delivery, as it is correlated with lower morbidity and mortality than caesarean sections (C-sections), [ 3 ...