MEDICAL

CONCERNS
PRE-PREGNANCY
1. Blighted Ovum
2. Ectopic Pregnancy
3. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
4. Myoma
1. BLIGHTED OVUM (anembryonic
pregnancy)
• This is when the implanted fertilized egg (ovum) in the
uterus (womb) fails to further develop into an embryo, thus
resulting in a pregnancy loss.
• Blighted Ovum may result from chromosomal abnormalities
in the fertilized egg.
2. ECTOPIC
PREGNANCY
• Also known as tubal pregnancy.
• The ectopic pregnancy implants the fertilized egg along one of
the fallopian tubes instead of being implanted on the walls of the
uterus.
• It is important that this pregnancy is detected early because the
growing embryo could rupture the fallopian tube and can be
fatal.
3. POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME
(PCOS)
• This is a hormonal imbalance in the sex hormones
estrogen and progesterone levels of a woman.
• Hormonal imbalance can result to difficulties in
pregnancies.
• This can lead to the growth of ovarian cysts.
4. MYOMA
• This is also known as fibroid.
• This is a noncancerous tumor that develops in or
around the uterus.
• A fibroid can grow large enough to put pressure on the
bladder, making it difficult to expel urine and may cause
infection.
DURING
PREGNANCY
1. Preeclampsia
2. Placenta Previa
3. Gestational Diabetes
4. Suhi or Breech Position
1. PREECLAMPSIA
• This usually occurs and affects pregnant
women during the second half of pregnancy
or soon after their baby is delivered.

EARLY SIGNS OF PREECLAMPSIA :

HYPERTENSION (high blood pressure)
PROTEINURIA (presence of protein in the urine)
OEDAMA (swelling of the feet, hands and face caused by fluid
retention)
2. PLACENTA PREVIA
• This is an obstetric complication that is generally
defined as the implantation of the placenta near to, or
overlying the outlet of the uterus (the opening of the
uterus, the cervix).
• Placenta is a temporary organ that joins the mother and
the fetus and transfers oxygen and nutrients from the
mother to the fetus.
3. GESTATIONAL DIABETES
• A type of diabetes that affects women during pregnancy.
• Dietary control with a reduction in fat intake and the substitution of
complex carbohydrates for refined carbohydrates seeks to achieve
and maintain the maternal blood glucose profile essential during
gestation.
TREATMENT FOR GESTATIONAL DIABETES :
SPECIAL MEALS PLANS WITH FOOD LOW SUGAR CONTENT
SCHEDULED PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND EXERCISES
DAILY BLOOD GLUCOSE
INSULIN INJECTIONS
4. SUHI OR BREECH
POSITION
•Babies in this position are usually
delivered by caesarean or c-section.

THREE BREECH POSITIONS:

COMPLETE BREECH POSITION
FOOTLING BREECH
FRANK BREECH
POSTPREGNANCY
1. Postpartum Disorder
2. Sepsis
3. Tubal Ligation
4. Hilot or Birth Attendants
1. POSTPARTUM
DISORDER
Many new mothers experience the “baby blues” after
childbirth. This includes emotional mood swings, feeling
of rejection, crying spells, loneliness, and being
overwhelmed. This may fade quickly, however, others
may experience a more severe, long-lasting form of
depression known as postpartum depression.
2. SEPSIS
A serious medical condition wherein the body has an
overwhelming immune response to a bacterial infection.
The chemicals released into the blood to fight the
infection trigger widespread inflammation leading to
blood clots, leaky bloody vessels, and eventually blood
poisoning (septicaemia).
3. TUBAL
LIGATION
This is a major surgery which can be performed
immediately after childbirth through a small incision near
the naval or during a caesarean delivery. The procedure
blocks the fallopian tubes, preventing the egg to move
though the tubes.
Also, the sperm cannot reach the egg in the fallopian tube
after it is released thus, preventing pregnancy to occur.
This procedure is also called bilateral tubal ligation.
4. HILOT OR BIRTH
ATTENDANTS
Many pregnant women, especially in remote barrios
and municipalities in the Philippines, rely on traditional
birth attendants known as manghihilot despite the fact
that they have no official obstetric training.
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