Pregnancy

Pregnancy: Introduction

Pregnancy: The condition of supporting a fetus from conception till birth. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Pregnancy is available below.

Symptoms of Pregnancy

• Amenorrhea - absence of periods
• Sore nipples
• Morning sickness
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• more symptoms...»

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Pregnancy:

• Child Behavior: Home Testing
  • ADHD -- Home Test Kits
  • Concentration -- Home Testing
• Child General Health: Home Testing
  • Asthma-Related Home Tests
  • Home Allergy Tests
  • Home Cold & Flu Tests
  • Home Diabetes Tests
  • Home Drug Tests
  • Sleep Apnea Tests
  • Home Strep A Tests
  • Home Hearing Tests
  • Home Ear Infection Tests
• Pregnancy -- Related Home Testing:
  • Home Pregnancy Tests
  • Home Early Pregnancy Tests
  • Home Ovulation Tests
  • Home Fertility Tests
  • Home Rhesus/RH Blood Type Tests
  • Home Fetal Tests
• Fertility-related Home Testing:
  • Home Ovulation Tests
  • Home Fertility Tests
• Male Fertility Tests
  • Home Sperm Tests
  • Sperm Count Tests
  • Sperm Motility Tests
• Cold & Flu: Home Testing:
  • Home Fever Tests
  • Home Ear Infection Test Kits
  • Home Flu Tests
• Menopause: Related Home Testing:
  • Home Menopause Tests
  • Home FSH Hormone Tests
  • Home Osteoporosis Testing
• Vaginal Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Vaginal Infection Tests
  • Home Vaginal PH Tests
  • Home Yeast Infection Tests
  • Home Candida Kits
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Test Kits
  • Home Bladder Test Kits
• Breast Cancer: Related Home Tests:
  • Home Breast Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Breast Lump Detection
• more tests...»

Pregnancy: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Pregnancy:

• Morning sickness
• Miscarriage
• Premature delivery (see Small baby)
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Migraine - some women first get migraines when they are pregnant.
• Separated Rectus Abdominal Muscles
• Breech pregnancy
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Pregnancy

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Pregnancy

• Urine human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) tests - these are the basis of home pregnancy tests.
• Home pregnancy tests
• Pregnancy blood tests
• more tests...»

Read more about tests for Pregnancy

Wrongly Diagnosed with Pregnancy?

• Misdiagnosis of Pregnancy
• Failure to diagnose Pregnancy
• Undiagnosed: Pregnancy

Pregnancy: Self Assessment Tools

• Fertility -- Self Assessment Tools
• more tools...»

Pregnancy: Medical Mistakes

• Women's Health Mistakes:
  • Womens Health -- Health Mistakes
  • Contraception -- Health Mistakes
  • Fertility -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Pregnancy: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Pregnancy:

• Mom & Baby
• Pregnancy
• Womens Health
• more product offers...»

Pregnancy: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Pregnancy

Mild worm infections undiagnosed in children: Human worm infestations, esp. threadworm, can be overlooked in some cases, because it may cause only mild or even absent symptoms. Although the most common...read more »

Unnecessary hysterectomies due to undiagnosed bleeding disorder in women: The bleeding disorder called Von Willebrand's disease is quite common in women, but often fails to be correctly diagnosed. Women with the condition tend to have ...read more »

Anemia undiagnosed in pregnancy: The onset of anemia (low red blood cells) in pregnancy is sometimes overlooked, despite it being a well-known...read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed ...read more »

Rare type of breast cancer without a lump: There is a less common form of breast cancer called inflammatory breast cancer. Its symptoms can be an inflammation of the...read more »

Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment...read more »

Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but...read more »

Undiagnosed celiac disease in pregnancy harms fetus: The failure to diagnose the common but less known digestive disease celiac disease (see ...read more »

Misdiagnosed weight-related causes of infertility: A woman's weight status can affect her level of fertility. Although obesity or overweight can in themselves reduce fertility, there...read more »

Read more about Misdiagnosis and Pregnancy

Pregnancy: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Pregnancy & Fertility Health Specialists:
  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Baby & Newborn Health Specialists:
• Womens Health Specialists:
  • Gynecological Oncology
• Child Health Specialists (Pediatrics):
  • Pediatrics (Child Health Specialist)
  • Adolescent Medicine (Teen Health)
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry (Child/Teen Mental Health)
  • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (Child Allergies / Immune Diseases)
  • Pediatric Cardiology (Child Heart Specialists)
  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • Pediatric Dentistry (Child Dental Health)
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Health (Child Behavior)
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Pediatric Endocrinology (Child Hormones)
• more specialists...»

Other doctor, physician and specialist research services:

• Rate Your Doctor Online
• Research Your Doctor Online
• Review Patient Surveys About Your Doctor
• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Pregnancy

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Pregnancy:

• Womens Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Child Health (Pediatrics) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Pregnancy, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Pregnancy: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Pregnancy

Read more about causes of Pregnancy.

More information about causes of Pregnancy:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Pregnancy (13 listings)
• Drug interactions causing Pregnancy (1 listings)
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Pregnancy

News Archives for Pregnancy

Medical news articles related to Pregnancy include:

• Frequent Snoring in Pregnancy Could Signal Blood Sugar Trouble
• Experts Urge Less Weight Gain for Obese Women in Pregnancy
• Health Tip: Wear Your Seat Belt During Pregnancy
• Health Tip: Easing Back Pain During Pregnancy
• Health Tip: Blood Tests During Pregnancy
• Exercise During Pregnancy May Help Baby
• Migraines in Pregnancy Boost Vascular Risks
• Health Tip: Learning About Ectopic Pregnancy
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Videos for Pregnancy

Patient Surveys for Pregnancy

• Patient Profile Survey
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• Survey about the symptoms of your Pregnancy
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Prognosis for Pregnancy

More about prognosis of Pregnancy

Reseach about Pregnancy

Visit our research pages for current research about Pregnancy treatments.

Statistics for Pregnancy

• Medical statistics for Pregnancy
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Pregnancy
• Death and Mortality statistics for Pregnancy
• Society statistics for Pregnancy

Pregnancy: Broader Related Topics

• Uterus conditions
• Adolescent conditions
• Vagina conditions
• more types...»

Types of Pregnancy

Stories from Users Related to Pregnancy

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• Left tubal pregnancy gone disarray. help
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• Ruptured Gallbladder surgery after pregnancy - NEED INFO PLEASE!
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User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Pregnancy, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
• See all the forums.

Definitions of Pregnancy:

Pregnancy is the state or condition of having a developing embryo or fetus in the body (uterus), after union of an ovum and spermatozoon, during the period from conception to birth. (NCI) - (Source - Diseases Database)

The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus - (Source - WordNet 2.1)