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01/09/2025

29/08/2025

Doctors suggest hysteroscopy to diagnose and treat uterine issues by visually examining the uterus with a lighted scope. Common reasons include investigating abnormal va**nal bleeding, finding the cause of infertility or recurrent miscarriages, removing fibroids, polyps, or scar tissue .

29/08/2025

A hysteroscopy is a procedure used to examine the inside of the womb (uterus). It's carried out using a hysteroscope, which is a narrow telescope with a light and camera at the end. Images are sent to a monitor so your doctor or specialist nurse can see inside your womb.

29/08/2025

Vaccines train your immune system to create antibodies, just as it does when it's exposed to a disease. However, because vaccines contain only killed or weakened forms of germs like viruses or bacteria, they do not cause the disease or put you at risk of its complications.

19/08/2025

How long does myomectomy surgery take?

It depends on the type of surgery, location of the fibroids and how many fibroids your surgeon needs to remove. In most cases, you can expect the surgery to take between two and three hours. However, ask your provider what you can expect on the day of surgery to be sure.

19/08/2025

Some of the symptoms of endometriosis are:

• Abdomen (tummy) or pelvic pain
• Painful, heavy, or irregular periods
• Pain with passing wind, urine or stools
• Pain during s*x
• Constipation
• Diarrhoea
• Bloating
• Urinating more often
• Tiredness
• Pain in your thigh or leg, which may get worse over time
• Infertility
• Anxiety or depression related to pain

19/08/2025

While you are waiting to confirm whether you are pregnant, it's a good idea to behave as you would if you were pregnant.

This means you should:
• Avoid alcohol
• Avoid cigarette smoke or va**ng
• Eat a healthy diet

12/08/2025

What is the third stage?.

After your baby is born, the third stage of labour begins with delivery of the placenta and the membranes that surrounded your baby in your uterus.

You have 2 options for this stage:

• Active management, where your midwife will give you an injection of synthetic oxytocin to help the uterus contract and expel placenta.

• Natural (also known as physiological or expectant) management, where you are not given an injection.
Your midwife may ask you to push gently to help with contractions during this stage.
The third stage of labour can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes if you opt for active management. It can take up to one hour if you decide to have a natural third stage.

Discuss your preferences with your midwife or doctor during pregnancy and consider including them in your birth plan.
During the third stage of labour the umbilical cord is clamped and cut. If you would like the umbilical cord to be left intact, to be clamped later, or if your birth partner would like to cut the cord, let your midwife know ahead of time so that they can arrange this.

12/08/2025

The second stage of labour begins when your cervix is fully dilated to about 10 centimetres and ends when your baby is born. Your midwife or doctor may recommend a va**nal examination to check how dilated your cervix is.

There are two phases of the second stage of labour:
• A passive phase where you may not feel an urge to push straightaway

• An active phase when you have the urge to push. This stage ends when your baby is born.

You may also feel:
• pressure in your bottom
• a stretching and/or burning feeling in your va**na
• the baby's head moving down
The second stage of labour can be painful. There are several different pain relief options, including medicines and non-medical treatments. Discuss them with your doctor or midwife during pregnancy to help make informed decisions.
The second stage of labour can last up to 2 hours. If you have given birth before, it is often shorter.

12/08/2025

The first stage of labour is broken down into three phases.

The latent phase
• This is the first and longest phase and can last for hours or even days.
• During this phase, your cervix thins and opens to around 4 to 6 centimetres.
• You may have regular or irregular contractions or you might not notice them.
• You can usually stay at home during this stage of labour.
• Try to rest and relax using gentle stretches, mindfulness, meditation or other calming techniques.

The active phase
• Your cervix opens up (dilates) to around 8 centimetres.
• Contractions will become stronger and more regular.
• Your contractions may be around 3 or 4 minutes apart, each lasting 30 to 60 seconds.
• If you are planning to give birth in a hospital or birthing centre, you may be advised to go there during this phase.

The transition phase
• Your cervix fully opens to 10 centimetres.
• Contractions become stronger and longer, happening around 2 minutes apart and lasting for 60 to 90 seconds.
• You may feel pressure in your bottom or feel like you need to have a bowel movement (poo), due to your baby pressing on your re**um.
• This phase can take anywhere from 5 minutes to more than an hour.

12/08/2025

• Labour and birth are divided into 3 main stages.
• The first stage is broken into 3 phases — latent, active and transition.
• The second stage is when your cervix is open and ends with your baby's birth.
• The third stage starts after your baby is born and involves delivery of the placenta.
• Despite these stages that are common to all labours, labour and birth is experienced differently in each pregnancy.

28/07/2025

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