Perinatal outcomes from the use of antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy: a case-control study.

Objective: To evaluate the perinatal results from epileptic women using antiepileptic drugs during prenatal care.

Methods: This was a retrospective longitudinal study assessing the perinatal results of women exposed to antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy, and we compared these results with those of pregnant women who were not exposed. The development of pregnancy, gestational age at delivery, Apgar scores, biometric data, morbidity, stillbirths and neonatal mortality were analyzed.

Ultrasound and Doppler assessment of uterus during puerperium after normal delivery.

Objective: To describe the biometric and morphological characteristics of the uterus through ultrasound (US) and Doppler on the uterine arteries in the initial and late puerperium after normal delivery.

Methods: This was a prospective longitudinal study on full-term singleton pregnancies without complications. The patients were divided into two groups: 31 primiparous and 28 multiparous women.

Effect of a combination of ethinylestradiol 30 microg and drospirenone 3 mg on tolerance, cycle control, general well-being and fluid-related symptoms in women with premenstrual disorders requesting contraception.

Purpose: Positive effects on premenstrual symptoms have been observed with low-dose oral contraceptives. Drospirenone is a synthetic progestogen with antiandrogenic and antimineralocorticoid effects. This open-label, multicenter study evaluated the effects of a combination of ethinylestradiol 30 microg and drospirenone 3 mg on safety, cycle control, general well-being and fluid-related symptoms in women with premenstrual disorders requesting contraception.