THREATENED ABORTION

WHAT IS A THREATENED ABORTION? A threatened abortion or a threatened miscarriage is vaginal bleeding that occurs in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy and is sometimes accompanied by abdominal cramps. The exact cause of a threatened abortion usually isn’t known. But it’s...

PRETERM BIRTH

WHAT IS A PRETERM BIRTH?A premature birth is a birth that takes place more than three weeks before the baby’s estimated due date. In other words, a premature birth is one that occurs before the start of the 37th week of pregnancy.Premature babies, especially...

POSTPARTUM PREECLAMPSIA

WHAT IS POST PARTUM PREECLAMPSIA? Postpartum preeclampsia is a rare but serious condition related to high blood pressure after you give birth. It’s most common within 48 hours of delivery but can occur up to six weeks after your baby is born. Postpartum preeclampsia...

HEART FAILURE

WHAT IS AN HEART FAILURE? Heart failure (HF), also known as congestive heart failure is not a disease but a syndrome, a combination of signs and symptoms caused by the impairment of the heart’s function as a pump to support...