#obstetrics and gynecology

[intersectionalpraxis]

Defend and Protect Black Women!!

Misogynoir medical bias is KILLING Black women disproportionately. If you know even a little history of how Black women have been systematically dehumanized and objectified in the medical industrial complex -you'd know this is FAR too common and it's despicable. These medical professionals should be losing their licenses to practice medicine.

"Black women are three to four times more likely to experience complications during pregnancy and childbirth and die from these complications compared with white women. Additionally, infants born to Black women are two times more likely to be born premature (<37 weeks of gestation) compared with infants born to white women."

"In the 19th century, J. Marion Sims performed experimental surgery on enslaved Black women without their consent to develop a cure for vesicovaginal fistula. These experiments facilitated the generations of two key health care scripts about Black women in the context of reproductive health care: (1) it is acceptable to perform procedures on Black women without their consent; and (2) Black women have a high tolerance for pain."

"Although there is a plethora of research documenting Black women's experiences of racism and discrimination while navigating perinatal care, much less has been reported regarding the relationship between racism and clinical care through the lens of clinicians' caring for Black women during pregnancy and childbirth."

#feminist #social justice #feminism #current events #current news #black women #protect black women #protect black girls #systemic inequality #systemic injustice #medical bias #medical apartheid #antiblackracism #antiblackness #tw child death #tw pregnancy #history #obstetrics and gynecology #united kingdom

[emgoesmed]

3/21/2023

7 day stretch complete! Wrenching my circadian rhythm back to normal after night shift. Listening to The National and sipping coffee in a cafe. Drinking in the sunshine; it's finally starting to feel like spring. Feeling better after a pretty terrible start to the week. Going to relax tonight and finally read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. I have a handful of shifts left on L&D and in the OR and this rotation will be over in 2 weeks - time is flying, in a good way.

#emgoesmed #studyblr #med student #studyspo #med school #med studyblr #productivity #coffee #cafe #ms3 #clinical rotations #obstetrics and gynecology #vslo #bookblr #reading #the seven husbands of evelyn hugo

[trauma-and-preg]

Who got space for one or two parient during the holiday we need full intake exam check evrything off before being treated for supposed trauma for the vacation neck brace frequent code and diagnostic exam and procedure to do on us most probably high level of care if not full life support in icu and how know maybe we will find out that we are pregnant whit the blood test or more pregnant then we though like almost to term maybe only sky is me and sab limit for the 27 to the 2. We are curently 23 and 22 both female. If any medical team have question orwish us to fill paper work a head contact us in dm

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[the-lady-maddy]

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[acrossthewavesoftime]

Do you have any theories as to the cause(s) of Mary and Anne's obstetrical problems?

In fact I do, but II would like to preface my reply with several huge caveats:

This is all mere speculation based on historical information.

I'm not a doctor, so I have no authority to speak on medical issues of any kind.

Even a doctor could not form a concrete diagnosis based on what little historical circumstantial evidence there is; they would have to examine the person in question for that, which is naturally not really possible if we're talking about someone who died in 1694.

With that out of the way, here's what I think: It may not have been the same medical issue for both sisters. While Mary struggled to conceive, Anne's children often were stillbirths or died very shortly after birth. I know a lot more about Mary, though, than Anne.

Mary was married extremely young; she was 15, and just a few months shy of her 16th birthday when she was sure that she was pregnant. Now, the body of a person this young is absolutely not meant to be pregnant, and I wonder if that may have been a factor triggering the first miscarriage, with the rough carriage ride to Breda, where she wanted to meet her husband while the latter was on campaign, also factoring in.

As far as was reported, the miscarriage proved pretty hazardous for Mary's health, keeping her abed for weeks. To me, it seems likely that she may have sustained internal injuries that may have prevented her from ever successfully carrying a child to term.

There is an interesting detail that causes me to suspect that Mary and her physicians had a similar suspicion: In the late 1680s, Justine Siegmund was a guest at the court of the Hague.

Justine Siegmund, ca. 1690.

Justine Siegmund was the officially appointed midwife to the electoral court of Brandenburg, and had delivered a great many children of the German royalty and nobility, while still attending other births in the Berlin area.

Siegmund had initially started to become interested in gynecology and obstetrics after she had suffered a uterine prolapse at the age of 20. The midwives her husband had consulted had been unhelpful and diagnosed a false pregnancy (a diagnosis that was uttered in connection to Mary's last pregnancy, too), causing Siegmund to feel not taken seriously, and suffering a lot of pain as a result of not receiving adequate medical care.

Following her own traumatic experience, Siegmund trained to become a midwife herself in order to improve conditions for other women.

She rose to become the city midwife of Legnica in 1670, and in time was appointed to the court of Brandenburg by Friedrich Wilhelm "The Great Elector" in 1683.

Said elector had been married to Louise Henriette of Orange for his first marriage, who had been William's aunt. The elector had also played a role in William's guardianship during his minority, and of the Brandenburg children, William had reportedly been pparticularly close with the oldest, Karl Emil, who died in his late teens. Friedrich, the next eldest brother, would become the first King in Prussia and became elector in 1688, the same year his father died and Justine Siegmund may have arrived at the Dutch court.

Given her prominent position as court midwife, it looks as if Friedrich sent Wiliam and Mary Justine Siegmund for a consultation. Their struggle to conceive was discussed openly enough among their family; Sophie von Hannover, for instance, also weighed in on it in letters.

For Justine Siegmund, the trip to The Hague must have been a professional success; not only did it prove that the electoral court held her in high esteem, the Netherlands, and especially the medical faculty at Leiden, were the ideal place for a medical professional to meet new people and exchange ideas. Among her contacts, and contributing anatomical engravings for the handbook for midwives Siegmund was writing, was Govard Bidloo, who in 1695 would be appointed to the unenviable post of personal physician to William III.

What made her so special among other midwives of her age was not just her position at court: while it was customary for midwives to be women who had born a child of their own, Siegmund never had any children.

She also, and this is where things get quite interesting, performed medical interventions that went beyond monitoring pregnancies and assisting during birth. Indeed, what first caught the eye of male medical doctors of the time was not a particularly difficult birth she helped to bring to a successful conclusion, it was the removal of the Duchess of Legnica's cervical tumor.

So while her official title was that of a midwife, Siegmund's expertise was also in the field of gynecological surgery.

To me, it would make perfect sense that Siegmund was sent from Brandenburg to the Netherlands in order to examine Mary, and, if possible, perform an operation on her to 'fix' whatever prevented her from having children.

In time, Siegmund returned to Brandenburg. What she may have discussed with Mary and William remains mere conjecture, but I would consider it likely that she informed them of the impossibility of another pregnancy due to the injuries Mary had sustained a decade earlier.

So, all things considered, I think that Mary was a victim of marriage politics; although it is mere conjecture, it seems likely that, had she been married later, and thus had started to try for a baby at a somewhat more advanced age (say, in her early 20s), the chances for a successful pregnancy, birth and subsequently healthy mother and infant would have been drastically increased.

As for Anne, I reach the limitations of my deducting based on historical circumstantial evidence. I simply have not come across enough sources pertaining to Anne's reproductive health yet, and don't have the medical background knowledge to speculate with reasonable certanty on possible conditions.

Perhaps her lifestyle (which was an inescapable cycle of never ending pregnancies, being therefore prescribed to rest and good food being one of the few things she could indulge in at the time) may have contributed to her struggling with giving birth to a healthy child; to this day, doctors will (and are in some places even mandated to) warn expectant mothers who fall into a medical definition of being overweight that their weight might impact the development of their child adversely.

This is very likely not the sole reason and more of an additional, contributing factor, but it is the only speculation on the subject of Anne that I can comfortably express without veering into the realm of half-baked, and uninformed conjecturing.

Perhaps someone with a much more sound combination of medical and historical knowledge would like to add some commentary or criticism on this?

#tw pregnancy #tw pregnancy loss #tw miscarriage #history #british history #mary ii #william of orange #william iii #justine siegmund #17th century #ask #ask reply #redladydeath #tw child death #tw childbirth #obstetrics #obstetrics and gynecology

[wineonmytshirt]

*this is personal so please don’t feel obligated*

if there are any lovely humans here who also struggle with gynecological issues of any sort could you send me a DM if you’re comfortable doing so? i’m having soooo many problems i have for years and years and i’m so confused and anxious and frustrated and angry and it would just be nice to connect with someone who understands yaknow? ☹️ thank you !! 💟

xo love, Jen xo

#jen talking to you guys #pcos #pmdd #tw periods #obstetrics and gynecology

[pitch-and-moan]

I Wash My Hands of This!

The story of Ignaz Semmeweis, as told through his fictitious diary after he'd already been committed to a mental institution. What should be a gripping medical thriller is actually just two hours of arguing about washing one's hands before surgery.

#bad idea #movie pitch #pitch and moan #sanitation #sanitization #hand washing #surgery #ignaz semmelweis #semmelweis #drama #medical drama #doctor #medicine #puerperal fever #obstetrics and gynecology #obstetrician

[drchernysheva]

Like every medical college graduate I’m still struggling with choosing the field I want to pursue

I’m still thinking about OB&GYN and oncology/mammology (which is brest radiology/surgery in the US)

I’ve been a head of OB&GYN college student community for 3 years. Very anxious to move forward and don’t know if I’m ready or good enough

#mammology #medical student #medicine #obstetrics #obstetrics and gynecology #gynecology #studyblr #gynecologist #oncology #residence #medical school

[gynecologyconference2023]

#gynecology clinic #gynecology hospital #obstetrics and gynecology #women health

[dilaxshini]

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[kael-writ]

CW: sexual violence and medical trauma

yknow, I wanted so badly to be able to entirely blame myself for bolting from the gyny yesterday. If it was just a problem with me, I can have total control of it.

but I dont think the way they handled it was ok. I had a crying panic attack about a vaginal exam and said "well it seems like I dont have a choice". They also knew I hadnt been to a gyny in 20 years. I barely looked at them. I hugged my body. It was really obvious I was very uncomfortable and scared and upset.

I think it would have helped a lot if they had done things to help me trust them - like say it was my choice, I could take breaks if I needed, and talked more about the procedure. Talked to me more about making me comfortable.

Also, I dont know that this procedure even WAS necessary when they were just "seeing for themselves" what the ER had already found.

Instead they just kinda said, we need to do this, and not much else- and then with two complete strangers staring at me, ordered me to undress from the waist down. Just like that, right there in front of them. They couldnt offer me a gown, to undress in private, or something? My last gyny was that long ago but I swear that's what she did then.

I panicked and bolted. And yes, I could have acted differently. Im not saying I dont have ANY responsibility or way to make the situation better. Im just saying, I think gynys ought to change how they deal with people who may be severely uncomfortable.

After talking to two female friends, BOTH of them mentioned feeling panic of the gyny. I bet this is really common, especially with young people.

When I was in the ER, and at Planned Parenthood, they did a lot more to make me comfortable and feel safe. I refused a pelvic at PP, and the lady did just kinda assume I was having a pelvic instead of asking, but they didnt push me to do it.

In the ER they presented it as my choice, they talked about taking breaks, they talked me through it, they offered breaks, they offered aftercare when I was crying and working on my breathing to prevent a panic attack. I felt safe, understood, and respected.

I was supposed to get my surgery from that hospital, where I had built trust, that week, and then insurance got declined. And that made me have to start all over. And this is hard.

It hurt to have to feel like I am not allowed access to a great care team because Im too poor, and being poor in part because of medical disabilities that include mental and physical chronic illness. What a sick joke. American healthcare.

I didnt even really go through any major sexual trauma, nothing that happened to me in terms of actual sex was even entirely non-consensual, just kinda not having my full consent fully respected the whole time and stuff like that. And stuff like getting groped at parties or whatever, frankly really normal stuff. I also do have some history of being mistreated by medical people in the past, mostly due to being queer and mentally ill. but nothing really major. I cant imagine what this would be like for someone who had survived something much more extreme. 

The last person I trusted with my body I knew for a year, and he scared me very badly (trigger warning for this, but - he expressed a fantasy of killing me, during sex, out of nowhere. /TW). So why should I trust a woman I JUST met?

I want to survive, I dont want to suffer, I dont wanna get more disabled, I dont wanna lose my job. I am worried and scared, sad, exhausted, ashamed, lots of big feelings, I need help and support, and it falls on me to do this. I have therapy in a few hours, and I will come up with a plan. but I would like to not be the only one who learns from my experience. I would like some doctor somewhere to hear my story some day and learn.

#medical #ob-gyn #Planned Parenthood #patient care #TW SA #PTSD #chronic illness #healthcare is a right #medicaid #TW medical trauma #mental health #mental illness #obstetrics and gynecology #gynecology #DV #IPV

[emgoesmed]

3/30/2023

Studying for my shelf exam tomorrow, running errands, and packing to move this weekend.

🎧 Is It Really You - Loathe / Sleep Token (non-acoustic)

#emgoesmed #studyblr #studyspo #med student #med school #med studyblr #ms3 #clinical rotations #obstetrics and gynecology #productivity #coffee #dog #sleep token #loathe #it’s a busy time #but I wouldn’t trade anything #excited for what’s to come

[caitbraingoburr]

The fact that women’s bodies are still so misunderstood and underrepresented in pretty much every medical field (INCLUDING GYNECOLOGY?????) is so depressing. We make up just about half the worlds population yet we’re still being treated medically(and some could argue socially) the same way we were 100-200 years ago when there was no FDA.

#women’s health #women’s rights #human rights #healthcare #health #obstetrics and gynecology #women #patriarchy #i hate america #i hate it here

[queshhs]

About a couple months ago, I went to the doctor because I felt a lump on the side of my stomach. I had no idea what it was plus I had just gotten my birth control removed in December. When I went to the doctor's the first time, I was told that because my cycle was about to start that it may have produced a cyst and that it should go away after my cycle was done. So, I waited about a month or so and the lump was still there. I scheduled an appointment with my gynecologist and she referred me to a different surgeon due to them finding an "abnormal mass." After more testing and waiting on results, I get referred back to my gynecologist due to having a dermoid cyst/teratoma on my left ovary. Now, I'm a couple weeks away from having surgery to get the cyst removed and possibly removing my left ovary.

**side note: Women love your body and go with your gut ❤️

#women health #bodypositivity #love yourselves #obstetrics and gynecology #birth control #black stories #home & lifestyle

[akshayls123]

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[diginerve]

Demystifying the World of OBGYN Subspecialties

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN) is a medical speciality dedicated to the comprehensive care of a woman’s reproductive system. Covering both pregnancy and childbirth (obstetrics) and overall reproductive health (gynecology), OBGYNs play a vital role in managing every stage of a woman’s health journey. Regular checkups are essential for early detection and management of conditions such as sexually transmitted diseases, menstrual irregularities, hormone imbalances, and various cancers.

Becoming an OBGYN involves obtaining a medical degree followed by a four-year residency program. Some may choose to further specialize in OBGYN subspecialties, such as reproductive medicine specialities or gynecologic oncology. These subspecialties provide additional specialized expertise in areas like infertility treatment, reproductive endocrinology, and the diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic cancers.

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