Unfortunately, the prevalence of cesarean section has increased in recent years. Whereas
awareness of the prevalence and causes is inevitable for planning and effective …

The percentage of United States cesarean births increased from 20.7% in 1996 to 31.1% in
2006. Cesarean rates increased for women of all ages, race/ethnic groups, and gestational …

OBJECTIVE: To examine physician-documented indications for cesarean delivery in order to
investigate the specific factors contributing to the increasing cesarean delivery rate …

Background Because of increased rates of respiratory complications, elective cesarean
delivery is discouraged before 39 weeks of gestation unless there is evidence of fetal lung …

Objective To investigate risk factors and pregnancy outcome of patients with placenta previa.
Methods A population-based study comparing all singleton pregnancies of women with and …

Background: At the turn of the 20th century, women commonly died in childbirth due to
rachitic pelvis. Although rickets virtually disappeared with the discovery of the hormone …

Background: The increasing pregnancy rate at advanced maternal age is contemporaneous
with the increasing rate of cesarean birth. Several studies have found that advanced …

Introduction and hypothesis Data on the effect of pregnancy and mode of delivery on
postpartum sexual function are very heterogenic and inconclusive. The aim of this review is …

Importance Planned cesarean delivery comprises a significant proportion of births globally,
with combined rates of planned and unscheduled cesarean delivery in a number of regions …

Background: Cesarean delivery has negative effects on breastfeeding. The objective of this
study was to evaluate breastfeeding rates, defined in accordance with World Health …