Having an episiotomy, a surgical cut to the vagina during childbirth, doubles the risk of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in ...

It’s Black Maternal Health Week. Here’s everything you should know to protect yourself and those you love. As a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, Kameelah Phillips, MD, knows what it ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Two postpartum hemorrhage-control devices resulted in similar rates of blood loss, transfusion and device ...

Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal deaths in developing countries. This report highlights the social and cultural factors that influence the decision to seek care in cases of ...

Postpartum hemorrhage - severe bleeding after childbirth - is a leading cause of maternal deaths worldwide. There have been few innovations in treatment in recent years. In a new study to be presented ...

Finally, new blood testing provides real-time, dynamic information about a patient's clotting ability at the bedside.

Postpartum hemorrhage, or excessive bleeding after delivery, is still one of the leading causes of severe maternal injury and death in the United States. And the rise in obesity among pregnant women ...

Every year, tens of thousands of women bleed to death after having a baby. Cuts to aid and attacks on reproductive rights will make postpartum complications even more deadly. A pregnant woman lies on ...

A digital algorithm using 24 patient characteristics identifies far more women who are likely to develop a postpartum hemorrhage than currently used tools to predict the risk for bleeding after ...