Complementary and Integrative Treatments for Pain Management in Labor - Cochrane for ...
Feb 1, 2019 - There is evidence that all of the studied interventions have some benefit in labor, but the evidence is of low to very low quality. Massage, thermal interventions (warm and cold packs), relaxation techniques, yoga, and music reduce pain during latent labor, but not during active labor.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0201/p154.html
NSAIDs for Postpartum Perineal Pain - FPIN's Help Desk Answers - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2018 - Women with third- or fourth-degree perineal lacerations or who received an episiotomy can be given oral NSAIDs to reduce perineal pain in the first six hours postpartum.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0601/od3.html
Epidural Analgesia During Labor - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 1998 - Epidural analgesia is a commonly employed technique of providing pain relief during labor. The number of parturients given intrapartum epidural analgesia is reported to be over 50 percent at many institutions in the United States. The procedure has few contraindications, the primary ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/1115/p1785.html
Epilepsy in Women - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2002 - Epilepsy in women raises special reproductive and general health concerns. Seizure frequency and severity may change at puberty, over the menstrual cycle, with pregnancy, and at menopause. Estrogen is known to increase the risk of seizures, while progesterone has an inhibitory effect. ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/1015/p1489.html
Epidural Analgesia for Labor Pain - Cochrane for Clinicians - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2012 - Compared with other types of analgesia or no analgesia, epidurals offered better pain relief, but were associated with a longer second stage of labor and increased risk of instrumental vaginal delivery, maternal fever, and oxytocin (Pitocin) administration. There were no statistically ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0801/p241.html
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