For most women with placenta accreta spectrum disorder, leaving the placenta in situ did not lead to serious complications. This may be an alternative to cesarean hysterectomy for some women.

In parallel, placenta accreta cases are also increasing. The connection between uterine scarring and placenta accreta seems significant, leading the research team to further question how scarring ...

The placenta keeps the fetus healthy in the womb and, after birth, can be donated to strangers to offer "miraculous" healing power. The Cleveland Clinic describes the vital role of a healthy placenta.

(WOMENSENEWS)– The cycle of life and death is inevitable. Birth is when the placenta dies and the baby’s life begins. With the baby’s first independent breath, the placenta is no longer needed. It has ...

Leading obstetricians and gynaecologists have given reasons why the placenta must be out 15 minutes after vaginal delivery. The maternal health experts explained that women who were unable to ...

Placenta grafting yields remarkable results for third-degree burns. Third-degree burns are being healed using placenta. The use of placenta in medicine is not new, but the results of Mary Townsend ...

Placenta previa is when a pregnant person's placenta blocks the opening to the cervix that allows the baby to be born. It can cause severe bleeding during pregnancy and delivery. Mothers with ...

Read on for answers. The white stringy bit of an egg does indeed have a name—it’s called the chalaza, (pronounced kuh-lay-zuh). “It’s essentially egg white protein that has had the water ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. When you were a child, it seemed like an ingenious plan: Splash hot water on your face and stagger into the kitchen, letting out a ...

During pregnancy, the placenta secretes hormones that increase insulin resistance, which may cause gestational diabetes (GD). Left untreated, diabetes can damage the placenta. GD begins in the ...