Vasa previa is a rare complication that can occur during pregnancy. It happens when some of the blood vessels that connect your baby's umbilical cord to your placenta cross over, or near, the opening ...

Imagine going to a routine ultrasound scan, but hearing you have placenta previa. The first thought may be about your baby’s safety. As alarming as it may sound, this condition improves as your ...

Placenta previa is when the placenta partially or fully covers the cervix, which causes bleeding. Placenta previa has no treatment, but you can reduce bleeding by avoiding strenuous activity. Risk ...

The placenta nourishes and protects your baby throughout pregnancy, filtering out what she doesn’t need and delivering the oxygen and nutrients she does. Most of the time, it attaches to the upper ...

THE primary purpose of this presentation is to describe further the clinical picture of rupture of the marginal sinus of the normally implanted placenta. A general plan for the management of this ...

Placenta previa occurs when the placenta covers the opening of the cervix during the last months of pregnancy. This condition can cause severe bleeding before or during labor. The placenta develops in ...

To evaluate the effect of placenta previa location (anterior vs posterior) on cesarean morbidity. Retrospective cohort of women undergoing cesarean for placenta previa. The rate of hysterectomy and ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

When the placenta fixes itself to the front of your stomach, it’s called anterior placenta. While typically not a concern, it may cause potential complications. The placenta is a unique organ that’s ...