Cross-sectional analysis of caesarean sections according to the Robson 10-group classification system in Somalia.

Background: Caesarean section (CS) is an important indicator of access to and quality of maternal health services. The WHO recommends the Robson 10-group classification system as a global standard for assessing, monitoring and comparing CS rates at all levels. Identification of the Robson groups that contribute the most to the overall CS is important to determine possible modifiable factors in our attempts to reduce the CS rate.

Transperineal sonographic assessment of the angle of progression before the onset of labour: how well does it predict the mode of delivery in late-term pregnancy.

Objectives: Predicting the success of vaginal delivery is an important issue in preventing adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. This study sought to examine whether measurement of the angle of progression (AoP) can predict a successful vaginal delivery following induction of labour (IoL) among late term nulliparous women with a low (4>) Bishop score.

Methods: This prospective study included consecutive nulliparous pregnant women whose gestational age was 41 weeks and 1-6 days (late-term).

An analytic cross-sectional study of Somali women on the sexual and psychosocial status during pregnancy.

Background: Pregnancy is associated with physical, psychological, hormonal, and social alterations that may lead to detrimental effects on sexual function and psychological well-being. This study sought to examine sexual function and psychosocial well-being of pregnant women in Somalia in comparison with their non-pregnant counterparts.

Methods: We enrolled 487 consecutive women in monogamous marriages.

Undiagnosed Uterine Didelphys in a Multiparous Somali Woman with Two Previous Cesarean Sections.

Background: Uterine didelphys (UD) develops from failure of fusion of the paired Müllerian ducts, resulting in two noncommunicating uteri. We present a 31-year-old pregnant woman whose UD anomaly had not been detected during two previous cesarean sections and her presentation to a health-care clinic for her fifth pregnancy.

Case Presentation: She was referred to our obstetrics clinic due to suspicion of abdominal pregnancy and a complaint of severe lower abdominal pain.

The psychosexual and psychosocial impacts of polygamous marriages: a cross-sectional study among Somali women.

Background: Polygamous marriages are common in many Africa countries. This study aimed to document psychosexual and psychosocial problems of Somali women engaged in monogamous or polygamous marriages.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 607 consecutive women who had presented between June 7 and October 1, 2022, to the Department of Gynaecology of Mogadishu Somali Turkey Training and Research Hospital in Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia.