WITH cesarean section, opinion on indications and choice of operation should certainly approach unanimity. So much has been written and so many formidable analytic compilations have been advanced that ...

The primary indication for cesarean section in nulliparous women continues to be clinical diagnoses that fall under the rubric of dystocia. These diagnoses account for approximately two-thirds of all ...

IN THE middle of the twentieth century, it seems fitting to review the status of cesarean section and some of the newer trends concerning it. Its use and abuse have covered pages of medical ...

Reducing the rate of cesarean sections among women considered at low risk for delivery by that method is a goal of Healthy People 2030. Prior research suggests that perinatal mood and anxiety ...

If a new study is any indication, most U.S. women who undergo a C-section leave the hospital with a prescription for about twice as many opioid pills as they need. That’s a lot of leftover pills, ...

Being born by cesarean section may have long-term health consequences, increasing your risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes as an adult, a study of more than 30,000 US women suggests. The research, ...