Premature labour
A. Is associated with an increased risk of breech presentationB. Is associated with uterine anomaly
C. Asymptomatic bacteruria is a proven risk factor
D. Is associated with genital tract infection
E. Is associated with cigarette smoking
The answer is. A,B,C,D,E
Preterm
labor is defined as occurring before 37 weeks ofgestation.It is the major cause
of neonatal mortality indeveloped countries.
Causes
· Maternal
Age less than 18 or more than 35 years
· Previous
induced abortions
· Women
with a low BMI
· Women
with a previous preterm birth
· Multiple
pregnancies
· Maternal
medical conditions such as high blood pressurepre-eclampsia,maternal diabetes,
asthma, thyroiddisease, and heart disease
· Cervical
incompetence or short cervix
· Uterine
malformations
· Placenta
previa or placental abruption
· Premature
rupture of membranes
· Abnormal
amounts of amniotic fluid – Polyhydramniosor Oligohydramnios
· Mental
status of the women - Anxiety,Depression
· Use
of tobacco, cocaine, and excessive alcohol duringpregnancy
· Infection
- Bacterial vaginosis,pyelonephritis,asymptomatic bacteriuria, pneumonia, and
appendicitis
