1 Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, University of California, 50 Beale Street, Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA 2 ...

Active management consists of using controlled cord traction to expel the placenta immediately after delivery and administering early uterotonics to contract the uterus soon after the birth of the ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Detecting and treating PPH is stuck in the past, leading to many preventable deaths. It's ...

Lupin Pharmaceuticals has announced the re-introduction of Methergine (methylergonovine maleate) Oral Tablets 0.2mg for the prevention and management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). Lupin ...

Professor of International Maternal Health Andrew Weeks from the Institute of Translational medicine has been awarded £850,000 to further develop an award-winning device that could save the lives of ...

The third stage of labor is an unpredictable time. It ought to be a period of rest and rejoicing after the birth of the baby if all has gone well so far, but in thousands of women it can become very ...

DALLAS -- Tranexamic acid (TXA) was linked with a lower risk of postpartum hemorrhage among women who were given the drug immediately following delivery, according to a randomized trial presented here ...

According to the WHO, postpartum hemorrhage affects approximately 14 million women globally each year, resulting in about 70,000 maternal deaths. [iStockphoto] Childbirth is not only a painful process ...