Question: Abnormal or difficult birth is called –
Options:
Parity
Dystocia
Parturition
Gestation
📌 Other Options Explanations:
-Option A: Parity: Parity refers to the number of times a female has given birth.
-Option C: Parturition: Parturition is the process of giving birth.
-Option D: Gestation: Gestation is the period of pregnancy.
🛑 Additional Information::
-Labor -> The process of delivering a baby and the placenta, membranes and umbilical cord from the uterus.
-Dystocia is an abnormal labor and responsible for more cesarean deliveries.
✅Explanation:
-Labor dystocia -> Abnormally slow and protracted labor.
-It can be diagnosed in the first stage or second stage.
• Causes:
-Fetal malposition
-Inadequate contractions
-Poor maternal efforts
-True cephalopelvic disproportion.
• Symptoms:
-Depression
-Restlessness
-Abnormal fetal position.
• Management:
-Oxytocin
-Cesarean section