Objective: To determine Turkish women's opinion about vaginal birth.

Materials And Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted in Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Süleymaniye Maternity Research and Training Hospital in İstanbul, Turkey, between February 2015 and April 2015. The participants of this study were 100 primiparous pregnant women who had vaginal deliveries. The women were interviewed face-to-face after the birth. Data were collected through a socio-demographic and clinical questionnaire.

Results: Ninety percent of the women reported vaginal birth as the ideal mode of delivery route; a minority of the women (10%) had decided on cesarean birth before having a vaginal birth. Anxiety of pain was the major factor that influenced choice of delivery type before giving birth. After vaginal birth, 84% of women were satisfied with vaginal birth and reported that they would prefer vaginal birth for their next pregnancy. However, 16% reported that they would prefer cesarean birth for their next pregnancy due to pain of labor, pain of episiotomy, anxiety, and prolonged duration of labor.

Conclusion: The results suggest the majority of women prefer to give birth vaginally and reported vaginal birth as the ideal choice.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5558380PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.4274/tjod.59913DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

vaginal birth
24
birth
11
vaginal
9
turkish women's
8
women's opinion
8
opinion vaginal
8
reported vaginal
8
birth ideal
8
cesarean birth
8
birth vaginal
8

Similar Publications

Study Question: Is there an association between dydrogesterone exposure during early pregnancy and the reporting of birth defects?

Summary Answer: This observational analysis based on global safety data showed an increased reporting of birth defects, mainly hypospadias and congenital heart defects (CHD), in pregnancies exposed to dydrogesterone, especially when comparing to progesterone.

What Is Known Already: Intravaginal administration of progesterone is the standard of care to overcome luteal phase progesterone deficiency induced by ovarian stimulation in ART. In recent years, randomized controlled clinical trials demonstrated that oral dydrogesterone was non-inferior for pregnancy rate at 12 weeks of gestation and could be an alternative to micronized vaginal progesterone.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Introduction: The intrauterine device (IUD) inserted immediately after delivery is a safe and effective measure for preventing unplanned pregnancies. Despite exhibiting a higher expulsion rate compared with later insertions, it proves cost-effective due to the high rate of continuity of the method. There is still a gap in the literature regarding the optimal strategy for monitoring these patients, whether it should be through clinical examination, ultrasound or both.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Epidural analgesia is a widely employed method in obstetric care for labor pain management. Postpartum urinary retention is a common complication that can arise during the postnatal period. This study aimed to evaluate the current status and influencing factors of postpartum urinary retention in parturients who received epidural anesthesia.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Absolute uterine factor infertility is conditioned by the congenital or acquired absence of the uterus or the presence of a nonfunctioning uterus in women who wish to become biological mothers. Uterine transplantation along with assisted reproductive techniques can provide this option for women without a uterus. In the early research period, to minimize the risk of preterm birth and other pregnancy-related complications, the uterus of a donor with a history of one to three successfully completed pregnancies was recommended for transplantation.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Obstetric outcomes in breastfeeding women in the first hour of delivery before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

January 2025

Department of Maternal and Child Nursing and Public Health, School of Nursing, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Article Synopsis
  • Breastfeeding has numerous health benefits for both mothers and newborns, acting as a protective factor against infant illness and mortality.
  • The study aimed to compare obstetric outcomes between women who breastfed and those who did not, using data from two different time periods: during the pandemic and pre-pandemic.
  • Results indicated that fewer women breastfed within the first hour after delivery during the pandemic, with non-infected mothers having better outcomes regarding vaginal delivery and breastfeeding compared to infected or suspected cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!