Abstract Background: Pregnant women are frequently unsure of their last menstrual period. When this is combined with late booking for antenatal care, gestational age determination becomes a real challenge. Study was ...

Objectives: To ascertain the normal values of amniotic fluid index in third trimester among Nigerian women with uncomplicated singleton pregnancies in Jos, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional ...

BACKGROUND: Hysterectomy is one of the most commonly performed major gynaecological procedures in women. Total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) for benign disorders is commonly performed in Jos University Teaching Hospital and ...

Background: Pregnancy is characterized by physical, hormonal and psychological changes that could influence women’s sexuality. The study aimed at ascertaining changes in the women’s sexual domains as well as factors affecting ...

Objective: To evaluate post-operative sexual activity among women who have undergone obstetric fistula repair. Methods: The present descriptive cross-sectional study recruited married women who had undergone successful ...

Background: Pre-eclampsia is a hypertensive disorder in pregnancy, that has adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. Abnormal serum lipid levels have been implicated in the pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia, this can give ...

Background: Cesarean delivery is associated with increased risk of hemorrhage, and this necessitated the practice of routine hematocrit testing to detect anemia and the need for blood transfusion. Objectives: To ascertain ...

Background: Accurate and reliable diagnosis of HIV opportunistic infections plays a central role in effective HIV intervention programmes. Pulmonary infections are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in HIV ...

Combined oral contraceptive pills (COCP) use, is link to the development of precancerous cervical lesions. There are variations in reports across studied populations. Our study was a comparative, cross-sectional study. ...

Background: Placenta previa is a serious complication of pregnancy, often causing antepartum hemorrhage with significant fetomaternal morbidity and mortality. The ideal anesthetic technique for cesarean section is ...