He noted that to prevent this, an injection called oxytocin was given after the delivery of the baby to ensure the placenta ...

Antibiotics (germ-killing medicine) may have little to no effect on infection of the lining of the uterus after a retained placenta is manually removed, but the evidence is very uncertain.

Different types of these medications probably make little to no difference in avoiding manual removal of the placenta and may not reduce the need for a blood transfusion. More research is needed to ...

We talk about what to do in case of retained placenta, including what does not work (although it is frequently attempted) and what you should never do because it will actually make the problem ...

Also, 2 of these patients had placenta accreta, and 1 had retained placenta and questionable uterine atony. Squamous cells were present in the decidua and clot in an area of partial separation of ...

During my six-week postpartum checkup, doctors performed an ultrasound and discovered that I was experiencing the effects of retained placenta. Days later, I underwent a dilation and curettage ...

After excluding uterine rupture, genital tract lacerations, and retained placental tissue, efforts are directed toward contracting the uterus by bimanual compression and oxytocics. If these are ...

Your placenta is the lifeline between you and your baby while it's growing inside you. Once it's served that purpose, it's usually discarded. But you can choose to do any number of things with it ...

Introduction Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) remains the leading cause of maternal death. Yet there is a lack of clarity around ...