Shifts in Female Facial Attractiveness during Pregnancy

It has been proposed that women’s physical attractiveness is a cue to temporal changes in fertility. If this is the case, we should observe shifts in attractiveness during pregnancy—a unique physiological state of temporal infertility. The aim of this study was to examine how women’s facial attractiveness changes during the subsequent trimesters of pregnancy and how it compares to that of nonpregnant women. Sixty-six pictures of pregnant women (22 pictures per trimester) and 22 of nonpregnant women (a control group) were used to generate four composite portraits, which were subsequently assessed for facial attractiveness by 117 heterosexual men. The results show considerable differences between facial attractiveness ratings depending on the status and progress of pregnancy. Nonpregnant women were perceived as the most attractive, and the attractiveness scores of pregnant women decreased throughout the course of pregnancy. Our findings show that facial attractiveness can be influenced by pregnancy and that gestation, even at its early stages, affects facial attractiveness. Considerable changes in women’s physiology that occur during pregnancy may be responsible for the observed effects.

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Correction of bleeding in the early stages of gestation depending on the status of the embryo and extraembryonic structures

HEALTH OF WOMAN ◽

10.15574/hw.2017.118.22 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 22-24

Author(s):

E.V. Kravchenko ◽

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Ultrasonic Inspection ◽

Clinical Signs ◽

First Trimester ◽

Fibrin Clot ◽

Main Group ◽

Control Group ◽

Early Stages ◽

The Status ◽

Hemostatic Therapy

The objective: the study of the status of the embryo and extraembryonic structures for bleeding that is not associated with the detachment of the chorion in the first trimester of gestation. Patients and methods. Were examined 34 patients in the gestational age 6-9 weeks (main group) with bleeding from the genital tract, in which, at the primary ultrasonic inspection revealed no detachment of the chorion. The control group included 30 women with uncomplicated course And trimester of gestation. The average age of the pregnant women of the main group was 25.3±3.1 years in the control group 26.4±4.3 years. All women underwent standard clinical and laboratory examination. Results. Studies have shown that prognostic markers of unfavorable development of the embryo in the early stages of pregnancy bleeding not related to chorion detachment was not detected. For the purpose of hemostasis in pregnant of the main group of prescribed drugs traneksamic acid 0.25 mg 3-4 times a day for 3 days. Traneksam – antifbrinolytic tool is able to block not only plasminogen, and plasmin that has already formed. It also stimulates the synthesis of collagen, through which increases the elasticity of the fibrin clot. Pregnant women in both groups received vitamin E 1 capsule per day magnesium products, Magnicum 1 tablet 3 times a day, folic acid 400 micrograms per day. Assessing clinical signs of disease in dynamics of treatment, it should be noted that the hemostasis in the main group was achieved in an average of 2.3±0.7 days. Conclusion. Bleeding in early gestation, not connected with the detachment of the chorion, the use of Traneksam provides fast absolute hemostasis, which in turn contributes to the normalization of tone of the uterus and the physiological course of placentation. Key words: bleeding in early pregnancy, the chorion detachment, hemostasis, hemostatic therapy, Traneksam.

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THE ROLE OF SECRETING FUNCTION OF DECIDUA IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPLICATIONS OF GESTATION PROCESS IN PREGNANT WOMEN WITH A PAST HISTORY OF CHRONIC ENDOMETRITIS

Wiadomości Lekarskie ◽

10.36740/wlek202011115 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 73 (11) ◽

pp. 2416-2420

Author(s):

Olena О. Taranovska ◽

Volodymyr К. Likhachov ◽

Ludmyla М. Dobrovolska ◽

Oleg G. Makarov ◽

Yanina V. Shymanska

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Past History ◽

Control Group ◽

Predisposing Factor ◽

Chronic Endometritis ◽

The Past ◽

Early Stages ◽

History Of ◽

In The Beginning

The aim: To determine the serum FAMG in the I and II trimester of pregnancy in women with a past history of chronic endometritis, and to clarify its impact on the development of pathology of pregnancy. Materials and methods: The level of FAMG was determined at 6-8 and 16-18 weeks of gestation in 135 pregnant women with a past history of chronic endometritis, who received treatment of chronic endometritis at the stage of pregravid preparation and 168 women who became pregnant without its prior treatment. The dependence of the development of pre-eclampsia on the level of FAMG at the early stages of pregnancy has been evaluated. Results: At 6-8 weeks of pregnancy, the level of FAMG in women with a past history of chronic endometritis was 20.6% lower (122.4 ± 7.6 ng/ml) compared to the control group. In FAMG of 90.3 ± 4.3 ng/ml at 6-8 weeks of gestation, spontaneous abortion occurred in 100% of cases within the next 2 weeks. FAMG lower than 122,1 ± 3,0 ng/ml can be the predisposing factor for the development of pre-eclampsia. Conclusions: Reduced FAMG in the beginning of pregnancy in women with untreated chronic endometritis in the past history increases the incidence of miscarriages at the early stages by 2.6 times, and by 1.8 times the probability of preeclampsia development. Treatment of chronic endometritis at the stage of pregravid preparation promotes the increase of FAMG by 24,6% compared to untreated women that reduces the probability of complications during the subsequent course of pregnancy.

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Effect of Pregnancy on Selenium, Cupper ,Zinc and Others Biochemical Feacture

Baghdad Science Journal ◽

10.21123/bsj.10.4.1182-1189 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 1182-1189 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Baghdad Science Journal

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Energy Demand ◽

Physiological State ◽

Positive Association ◽

First Trimester ◽

High Energy ◽

Negative Association ◽

Control Group ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Total Antioxidant

Pregnancy is a stressful condition in which many physiological and metabolic functions are altered to a considerable extent . Pregnancy is a physiological state accompanied by a high-energy demand and an increased oxygen requirement. The present study aim to study selenium ,zinc cupper in the first trimester of pregnancy. The study group comprised of Fourty five pregnant women and twenty six non pregnant women as control . The samples were taken from pregnant women who come to several heath center in Baghdad city to cheak up. Laboratory investigations including Cupper, Ceruloplasmin, Total Antioxidant (TAA), malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH), Zinc, Uric acid, and Selenium had been measured in pregnant women and control . There were significant difference in Cupper, Selenium, Ceruloplasmin, TAA, Zinc, GSH, and MDA, in the pregnant women whene compared to control group. In this study, a significantly positive association was observed between zinc [mg/dl] with ceruloplasmin [mg/dl] (R = 0.47 p< 0.01 ) and TAA [mmol/l] (R= 0.42 p< 0.05) , and negative association was observed between zinc [mg/dl]and cupper [mg/dl] (R = 0.602, p< 0.01) , a significantly negative association between ceruloplasmin [mg/dl] with cupper [mg/dl] (R = 0.754, p< 0.01) ,and positive with TAA [mmol/l]( R = 0.562 p

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Features of vaginal biotope of pregnant women with obstructive failure of the cervix functions and the ways of its correction

HEALTH OF WOMAN ◽

10.15574/hw.2016.115.59 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 59-63

Author(s):

I.A. Zhabchenko ◽

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V.F. Oleshko ◽

E.M. Bondarenko ◽

T.M. Kovalenko ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Physiological State ◽

Main Group ◽

Control Group ◽

Pregnancy And Childbirth ◽

Anaerobic Microorganisms ◽

Factors Analysis ◽

Nulliparous Women ◽

Lactobacillus Spp

The article presents the investigation results of the vaginal biotope of pregnant women with incompetence of cervix obstructive function. The frequency growth of this complication in nulliparous women, the absence of significant differences in pregnancy outcomes without regard to the correction methods, the increase of number of obstructed and pathological labors among these women, were the basis for the factors analysis that deteriorate the prognosis for the mother and fetus. The vaginal microbiocenosis pathology plays one of the leading roles in the premature birth development) in women with incompetence of cervix obstructive function. The objective: to study the vaginal biotope in pregnants with incompetence of cervix obstructive function in order to improve the antenatal care tactics and increase the effectiveness of non-surgical treatment modality of this pathology. Patients and methods. 63 pregnants at term 22–32 weeks who had been treated at the department of pathology of pregnancy and childbirth of SE «IPAH NAMS of Ukraine» with the verified incompetence of cervix obstructive function (main group) were examined. The control group was formed by 34 pregnants with physiological state of cervix obstructive function. Results. The predominance of alkaline or slightly alkaline vaginal biotope’s reaction expressed leukocyte reaction, high desquamated epithelium content and a sharp decline in the numbers of Lactobacillus spp. at the background of mostly associated coccal microflora, Gram-negative microorganisms and Candida albicans fungi is typical for the main group of pregnants. The association of anaerobic microorganisms from bacterial-viral and bacterial-chlamydial urogenetal infections is typical for every third main group of pregnant women. Conclusion. The pathogenetically justified antibiotic therapy with a long-term correction of vaginal microbiocenosis dysbiotic disorders before the introduction of the perforated silicone cervical pessary provides the absence of discomfort which is associated with vaginal secret overproduction and allows stabilizing the leukocyte vagina microbiocenosis reaction within the physiological one and reducing the risk of preterm labor in these pregnants. Key words: the incompetence of cervix obstructive function, cervix, microbiocenosis, pregnancy, miscarriage.

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The course of pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period in patients after ovarian apoplexy

Reproductive health of woman ◽

10.30841/2708-8731.2.2021.232525 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

pp. 42-46

Author(s):

O.M. Ishak

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Surgical Treatment ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Postpartum Period ◽

Main Group ◽

Control Group ◽

Time Interval ◽

Early Stages ◽

Reproductive Loss ◽

History Of

The objective: to study the features of the course of pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period in women with a history of surgical treatment of ovarian apoplexy.Materials and methods. The study involved 62 women in labor (main group, n=62), who were operated on for ovarian apoplexy before pregnancy, and 60 patients in the control group (n=60), who did not have this pathology in the anamnesis. The average age of women was 26,1±2,3 years, the time interval from an episode of ovarian apoplexy to pregnancy was 5,44±2,7 years. Re-apoplexy was observed in 2 cases (3,22%).Results. The study found that the main complication in the first trimester of pregnancy was reproductive loss, mainly in the form of a stillborn pregnancy. In the early stages of gestation, the threat of abortion was 3 times more often observed in the main group than in the control group. In the second trimester draws attention to several facts of complications that are characteristic of patients in the main group: the widespread prevalence of acute or chronic infectious pathology in the acute stage (51,6% vs. 11,7% in the control group), the development of preeclampsia 2 times more often among pregnant women with ovarian apoplexy (38,7% vs. 20,0%), as well as mild anemia (40,3% vs. 21,6%).The results of the study indicate a high frequency of premature ejaculation of amniotic fluid in pregnant women with ovarian apoplexy (29,0% vs. 13,3%), rapid labor (16,1% vs. 1,7%), umbilical cord entanglement (33,9% vs. 15,0%), hypotonic bleeding in the early postpartum period (14,5% vs. 1,67%). The frequency of cesarean section did not differ significantly in both groups (p>0,05). The assessment of newborns on the Apgar scale had no statistically significant differences.Conclusion. Pregnant women who have a history of surgical treatment of ovarian apoplexy are at risk for developing early miscarriage, complicated gestation, childbirth and the postpartum period. Analysis of the reproductive function of women in the study groups reflected the problems of gestation mainly in the early stages in the form of reproductive loss or symptoms of miscarriage, in the late stages of pregnancy complications were mainly due to extragenital pathology. The data obtained during the study in practice should contribute to the development of rehabilitation measures and pre-pregnancy training, which are aimed at restoring reproductive health and prevention of complications of pregnancy and childbirth in women at risk.

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CHANGES OF HORMONAL STATUS IN PREGNANT WOMEN WITH MISCARRIAGE IN EARLY GESTATION TERMS

Neonatology surgery and perinatal medicine ◽

10.24061/2413-4260.x.4.38.2020.3 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (4(38)) ◽

pp. 35-40

Author(s):

K. Lisova ◽

I. Kalinovska ◽

P. Tokar

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Chorionic Gonadotropin ◽

Main Group ◽

Placental Lactogen ◽

Control Group ◽

Hormonal Status ◽

Early Stages ◽

Fetoplacental Complex ◽

Arterial Blood ◽

The Impact

Introduction. The article represents the results of the study of the placental hormone level during the early stages of gestation (5-20 weeks). The aim of the study. To analyze the level of hormones of the fetoplacental complex in pregnant women with miscarriage, along with the dynamics of changes in these indicators. To evaluate the features of the hormonal status of women during law-risk pregnancy and miscarriage in history and the impact of these features on the functional state of the fetoplacental complex and the subsequent course of pregnancy. Material and methods. We examined 30 somatically healthy women with a physiological course of pregnancy (the control group) and 30 pregnant women with a miscarriage in history (the main group). Research results. It was found that the content of estradiol, chorionic gonadotropin and placental lactogen in the blood plasma of pregnant women of the main group was significantly lower during the entire gestational period compared to the control group. Estradiol levels in pregnant women with miscarriage were 4.2 times lower than in healthy pregnant women. Placental lactogen levels in the main group of pregnant women were 6.1 times lower, and chorionic gonadotropin - 3.7 times lower compared with the control group. There was also a significant backlog in the growth of hormone levels as the pregnancy progressed. In its turn it indicates the development of placental dysfunction in women with a miscarriage in history in the early stages of gestation. Conclusions. As a result of the described changes there is a violation of the first wave of cytotrophoblast invasion and, as a consequence, incomplete gestational remodeling of segments of spiral arteries. The walls of blood vessels are not completely replaced by fibrinoid and the formed placental vessels do not provide a constant flow of arterial blood into the intervillous space. As a result, the uterine-placental area and the formed placenta are not ready to meet the needs of the developing fetus. In the future, this can lead to perinatal losses.

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Features of the hemostasis procoagulation link, pregnancy outcomes and parturition in HIV-infected women

HEALTH OF WOMAN ◽

10.15574/hw.2018.130.43 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 43-47

Author(s):

S.E. Savchenko ◽

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T.V. Kolomiychenko ◽

O.I. Gervazyuk ◽

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...

Keyword(s):

Blood Loss ◽

Hiv Infection ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Clinical Stage ◽

Control Group ◽

Perinatal Complications ◽

Hemostasis System ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Clinical Stages ◽

The Status

The objective: to study the changes in the procoagulant link of the hemostasis system, the course of pregnancy and parturition peculiarities in HIV-infected women, depending on the clinical stage and the onset of haart. Materials and methods. In 150 HIV-infected pregnant women and parturients, a procoagulant link of hemostasis was evaluated by meanings of total fibrinogen, prothrombin, activated fractional thromboplastin time, as well as the status of the mother-placenta-fetus system and periportal blood loss amount. Results. Study of the procoagulant link in women with II and III clinical stages of HIV-infection in the second trimester showed a tendency to a hypercoagulative conditions, with increased levels of fibrinogen, prothrombin and short activated fractional thromboplastin time. In the third trimester, these patients already had a significant difference in these parameters compared to the control group (p<0.05). Laboratory changes in the 3rd trimester correlate with impairment of the «mother–placenta–fetus» system discovered by ultrasound and doplerometry in the vast majority of pregnant women with II and III clinical stages (p<0.05). A state of hypocoagulation is observed during parturirion in women with the III clinical stage of HIV-infection and in parturients who started taking HAART during this pregnancy (p<0.05). Conclusions. The pregnancy course in women with II and III clinical stages of HIV-infection is characterized by the presence of gestational and perinatal complications caused by hypercoagulation. During parturirion in HIV-infected patients with the III clinical stage and in parturients who started taking HAART during this pregnancy, there is a tendency to periportal haemorrages, which confirmes by coagulogram changes. Key words: HIV-infected pregnant women, HIV-infected parturient, procoagulant link of hemostasis system, mother-placenta-fetus system, periportal blood loss.

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Kidneys cytomembranes stability in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes and pregnancy outcomes depending on the method of insulin delivery

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

10.14341/2072-0351-5541 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. 69-73

Author(s):

Zulfiya Raisovna Alimetova ◽

Farida Vadutovna Valeeva

Keyword(s):

Type 1 Diabetes ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Pregnancy Outcomes ◽

Insulin Pump ◽

Control Group ◽

Albumin Excretion ◽

Patients With Diabetes ◽

The Status ◽

Daily Urine

Objective. To evaluate of kidney cytomembranes stability during pregnancy and its outcomes in patients with diabetes mellitus type on type 1 with different stages of diabetic nephropathy (DN) according to the route of insulin administration. Materials and Methods. We study 100 pregnant women with type 1 diabetes with the introduction of insulin in the mode of multiple subcutaneous injections (MSII) and with portable dispenser with a continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII). DN stage determined by the level of albumin in the daily urine. Cytomembranes stability assessment conducted on daily excretion of ethanolamine and phospholipids with urine in each trimester. Pregnancy outcomes were analyzed in 52 patients with type 1 diabetes. In the group of pregnant women with delivery at term 38-40 weeks we also analyzed the status of newborns. Results. Indicators of cytomembranes stability of kidneys in pregnant women on CSII consistent with those in healthy pregnant women (p>0.05) the whole pregnancy, regardless of the level of daily urinary albumin excretion. There were no differences in cytomembrana stability of kidneys between the group of patients on MSII with normal albumin excretion (NAU) and the control group regardless to the gestational age (p>0.05). With the introduction of insulin in the mode of MSII on the stage of microalbuminuria (MAU) in the 3rd trimester we found the increase of ethanolamine excretion as compared to control groupy (U=8,00, p=0.012) and the group on CSII with a similar stage of nephropathy (U=2.00, p=0.033). In patients with proteinuria (PU) in the group on the MSII in the third trimester phospholipids excretion is increased with a daily urine (U=27,5, p=0.03 and U=22,00, p=0.07 for patients MSII and CSII, respectively). The use of an insulin pump allowed to prolong gestational period, even in severe proteinuric stage of nephropathy. Manifestations of diabetic fetopathy as macrosomia, hypoglycemia in the fetus at birth time mothers using CSII mode were less common than with MSII (p=0.01 and p=0.04, respectively). In the CSII group no resuscitation was needed, as opposed to 20% of children whose mothers used the MSII. Conclusion. The administration of insulin using portable dispenser the of mode CSII during pregnancy in patients with type 1 diabetes, even at the initial stage of the DN the cytomembranes stability is saved, pregnancy outcomes are improved.

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Decompensation placental dysfunction: diagnostics and delivery tactics

HEALTH OF WOMAN ◽

10.15574/hw.2017.118.66 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 66-68

Author(s):

V.I. Boyko ◽

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S.A. Tkachenko ◽

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Key Words ◽

Retrospective Analysis ◽

Control Group ◽

Present Stage ◽

Placental Dysfunction ◽

Perinatal Pathology ◽

Delivery Times ◽

Case Rate ◽

Major Factors

The objective: depression of frequency of perinatal pathology at women with decompensation form of placental dysfunction by improvement of the main diagnostic and treatment-and-prophylactic actions. Patients and methods. 154 pregnant women in gestation term from 22 to 40 weeks were surveyed. Depending on features of course of pregnancy and families of all surveyed it was divided into 4 groups. The group of the retrospective analysis was made by 45 pregnant women with decompensation placental dysfuction, the group of prospective research included 109 pregnant women of whom the main group was made by 38 women with decompensation form of placental dysfunction, the group of comparison included 47 pregnant women with the compensated form of placental dysfunction. The control group was made by 24 pregnant women with the uncomplicated course of pregnancy and labors. The complex of the conducted researches included clinical, ehografical, dopplerometrical, laboratory, morphological and statistical methods. Results. Use of advanced algorithm of diagnostic and treatment-and-prophylactic actions allows to increase efficiency of diagnostics of decompensation form of placental dysfunction for 33.3%, and rational tactics of a delivery leads to depression of perinatal pathology for 22.7%. Conclusion. Decompensation placental dysfuction is one of the main reasons for perinatal mortality and a case rate at the present stage. Use of the algorithm of diagnostic and treatment-and-prophylactic actions improved by us allows major factors of risk of this complication and the indication for change of tactics and delivery times. Key words: decompensation placental dysfunction, diagnostics, delivery tactics.

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Clinical and microbiological aspects of vaginal microbiota at pregnant with threat of late miscarriages during treatment with vaginal gestagens forms

HEALTH OF WOMAN ◽

10.15574/hw.2017.117.68 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 68-73

Author(s):

I.P. Polishchuk ◽

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Therapeutic Effect ◽

Local Treatment ◽

Vaginal Microbiota ◽

Control Group ◽

Before And After ◽

Low Efficiency ◽

Late Miscarriage ◽

Microbiological Aspects ◽

Micronized Progesterone

The objective: was to examine the effectiveness of treatment of late miscarriage threat by micronized form of progesterone for 100 mg – 3 times a day in the form of gelatin pills and vaginal tablets with lactose. Patients and methods. Under our supervision there were 70 pregnant women with normocenosis of vagina (NCV) without extragenital pathology, which were not performed systemic or local treatment with antibacterial drugs in the last 4 weeks. Among them 25 pregnant women with TLSM treated by gelatin tablets of micronized progesterone (GTP) (group 1); 25 pregnant women with TLSM, treated by vaginal micronized progesterone tablets (VPT) (2nd group) and 20 healthy women with physiological pregnancy – PV (control group). The distribution of women in the group adhered to the principles of randomization. The age of examined women ranged from 19 to 32 years, most pregnant women were aged under 30 years (89.02%). General clinical examination was carried out according to the standard scheme according to the Order MH of Ukraine № 620. Results. During the research we have determined the colpocytologcal dynamics and state of vaginal microbiota in pregnant women with threatened late miscarriage with initial vaginal normocenosis before and after treatment whit vaginal forms of progesterone. Conclusion. The received results showed low efficiency of micronized progesterone gelatin dragee at threat of the late miscarriage that at small therapeutic effect has led to the development of vaginal dysbiosis in all surveyed. In contrast, the use of micronized progesterone vaginal tablets – the maximally rapid therapeutic effect without disturbance of vaginal normocenosis. Key words: the threat of a late miscarriage, vaginal micronized forms of progesterone.

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