Consequences of pregnancy and childbirth among women of different age groups
- Authors: Pavlova M.A.1, Ostrovskaya I.V.1,2
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Affiliations:
- Medical Institute of Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
- The branch of Military Medical Academy in the city of Moscow
- Issue: Vol 25, No 5 (2023)
- Pages: 26-29
- Section: Note to the nurse
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/0025-8342/article/view/568003
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29296/25879979-2023-05-05
- ID: 568003
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Abstract
The article describes the results of a study of the prevalence of various negative effects of pregnancy and childbirth among women of different ages, conducted on the basis of thematic groups on the Internet. A questionnaire survey was used as a research method. Respondents answered questions about their body weight before pregnancy and after delivery, the body weight they gained during pregnancy, the presence of diseases that appeared during pregnancy and persisted after it. The results of the study showed that the negative effects of pregnancy and childbirth are quite common among women of different age groups. According to the respondents, pregnancy had mainly negative effects on their health. The most common negative consequences of pregnancy and childbirth among the respondents were: deterioration/ loss of hair, hemorrhoids, memory impairment, and weight gain.
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About the authors
Maria A. Pavlova
Medical Institute of Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
Author for correspondence.
Email: maria.al.pav@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8915-8642
Bachelor of Nursing Science
Russian Federation, MoscowIrina V. Ostrovskaya
Medical Institute of Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia; The branch of Military Medical Academy in the city of Moscow
Email: maria.al.pav@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7932-4216
Candidate of Psychological Sciences, МВА, Lecturer, Nursing Management Department; associate professor, Nursing Management Department
Russian Federation, Moscow; Moscow