Headaches in women, including women who are pregnant

Article Abstract:

Gynecologists and obstetricians should be familiar with the causes and treatment of headache, since they are the primary doctor for most women. Certain headaches such as migraine occur more often in women. There may be a hormonal link to migraine, since it is more common during the menstrual period. Tension headache is more common than migraine and not as severe. Other causes of headache are posttraumatic headache, subarachnoid hemorrhage and strokes. Pregnant women are more susceptible to strokes caused by a blood clot, especially in the postpartum period. Treatment for tension headaches includes simple painkillers such as aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), exercise and lifestyle changes such as stress management. Treatment for migraine includes avoiding triggering events or foods, beta blockers, antidepressants and serotonin antagonists.

Women, Women's health, Headache

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A comparison of the relative risk of vessel injury with conical versus pyramidal laparoscopic trocars in a rabbit model

Article Abstract:

A surgical instrument with a conical tip may be less likely to injure blood vessels in the area of the incision than instruments with a sharp, pyramidal tip. Researchers compared the incidence of blood vessel injury caused by trocars with a conical tip and trocars with pyramidal tips in two different sizes during abdominal surgery on 11 rabbits. Trocars are used to remove excess fluid out of the abdominal cavity during surgery. The greatest risk of blood vessel injury, 85%, was caused by the larger pyramidal trocar. The smaller pyramidal trocar had an injury risk of 36%, and the conical trocar had only an 8% risk. Conical trocars have been suggested to reduce the risk of blood vessel injury, but more than 95% of trocars currently used have pyramidal tips.

Evaluation, Injuries, Equipment and supplies, Blood vessels, Surgical equipment and supplies, Surgical instruments, Laparoscopy

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Shortening increases spontaneous contractility in myometrium from pregnant women at term

Article Abstract:

A study was conducted to determine whether shortening altered spontaneous contractility in myometrial strips that are obtained from pregnant women. The results stated that shortening of myometrial strips from pregnant women at term increased spontaneous contractility by a mechanism that apparently involved prostaglandins.

Diagnosis, Uterus, Uterine contractions

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