#obstetrics care

[tomorrowusa]

Extremist GOP anti-abortion policies in red states are ironically making it difficult for women to give birth in such places.

Hospitals are increasingly closing down their obstetrics units because it’s becoming harder to find doctors who would want to work in areas where they could be prosecuted for providing women’s healthcare.

Brooke Macumber planned to have her fourth child in the same small hospital where two of her older children were born — the same place her husband had been delivered decades earlier.

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Bonner General Health in rural Sandpoint, Idaho, was shuttering its obstetrics unit after almost 75 years. Now, the closest hospital able to deliver her baby is more than an hour’s drive from her home.

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Access to obstetric services has been on the decline for years in rural areas, with at least 89 obstetrics units in rural U.S. hospitals closing their doors between 2015 and 2019, according to the American Hospital Association. More than half of rural counties — home to 2.2 million women of childbearing age — are now maternity-care deserts.

Some obstetricians say the problem has been exacerbated by the recent passage of laws criminalizing abortion, which can make recruiting and retaining physicians all the more difficult.

You can blame the overwhelmingly Republican Idaho legislature for the end of obstetrics at Bonner General Health. 

In a news release announcing the decision on Friday, Bonner General Health officials cited a shortage of pediatricians and decreasing number of deliveries. The release also pointed to the “legal and political climate” in a state where trigger laws banned nearly all abortions after the fall of the constitutional right to an abortion.

“Highly respected, talented physicians are leaving,” it said. “Recruiting replacements will be extraordinarily difficult. In addition, the Idaho Legislature continues to introduce and pass bills that criminalize physicians for medical care nationally recognized as the standard of care.

”Idaho has some of the strictest abortion laws in the nation. A trigger law passed in 2020, which the state Supreme Court allowed to take effect last summer, criminalizes the procedure in almost all cases, with possible defenses if a doctor determines it necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman or if the pregnant woman has reported rape or incest to law enforcement. A medical provider who violates the law can face felony charges punishable by two to five years in prison, along with suspension or revocation of their medical license.

Far right Republicans pretend that they are are pro-family. At the behest of extreme fundamentalist Christians they would turn women into little more than baby-making machines. But their laws may be making women reconsider having children because medical care for them is becoming more scarce in rural red states. 

The Idaho Republican Party platform — adopted in the summer of 2022, weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision that allowed states to ban abortion — goes further. It declares that “abortion is murder from the moment of fertilization” and calls for its prevention “regardless of the circumstances of conception, including persons conceived in rape and incest.” The platform says the party supports criminalizing all abortions within the state.

Republicans legislators in red states are more interested in revoking three centuries of social progress which then results in serious healthcare issues for their constituents.

The loss of labor and delivery services in rural hospitals can be dangerous. An absence of obstetric care is significantly associated with increased preterm births and more births in facilities that lack staffs trained in labor and delivery, according to a 2018 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Some patients who have problems in pregnancy walk into centers without obstetrics departments, leaving emergency-medicine doctors to handle issues that may be beyond their expertise.

Gustafson said she fears that Idaho’s maternal death total — which more than doubled from 2019 to 2020, the most recent year for which data is available — will rise with one fewer unit of doctors trained in labor and delivery.

The US already had the highest maternal mortality rate in the industrialized world. The GOP is working to get that rate even higher.

These Republican restrictions on abortion are the products of GOP state legislatures. People tend to pay little attention to state government until it’s too late.

The very first step in ending GOP control is to find out who is representing you in the chambers of your legislature. This site can help with that.

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Once you know who represents you, get active in electing Democrats and defeating fundamentalist anti-woman Republicans.

EDIT: Idaho Republicans are too busy bringing back firing squads to care about obstetric services for constituents. 

Idaho lawmakers approve bill that would allow execution by firing squad    

[pro-birth]

Apparently, being told you can’t kill your (still alive) disabled baby in utero is “being denied a life-saving abortion.”

[benjaminallhope-fulltimemind]

This isn't surprising not one bit, Texas has archaic abortion laws and will real what they've showed much to suffering and death of many women. This will obviously affect the health sector in Texas and strain health services for women who may need to leave the state to receive medical treatment or even a simple gynecology exam. Republicans never cared about women nor the fetus as it was always about control, this patriarchy 101 and anyone with a working brain and empathy can understand that. Men never have to fear having our bodily autonomy from being taken away, well until Republicans start mandating men and women breed resulting in the LGBTQIA+ community being seen as 'unproductive' but hey that's later on the Republican agenda. For now we can still fix this mess, we will not and must not settle for anything less than abortion being enshrined in our constitution.

[aethyrx]

“Despite a number of anatomical, hormonal, fertility, and obstetric considerations that require consideration, there is no overwhelming clinical argument against performing UTx [(uterine transplantation)] as part of GRS [(gender reassignment surgery)]. However, the increased radicality associated with the retrieval operation… potentially necessitates the use of deceased donors. Alternatively, F2M transgender men may offer an alternative donor pool should they accept the increased risk compared with standard hysterectomy.”

[wikipediapictures]

Midwife

“Pregnancy check-up with an obstetrics technician.” - via Wikimedia Commons

[ruthiesrambles2]

Zarah's birth is so fucking funny "start pushing or I'm gonna start cutting" girlies she's not even in established labour and you think she can just push an undescended baby out

[creepyscritches]

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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.

[artfullearner]

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What is Obstetrics And Best Gynecologist

What is Obstetrics?

Obstetrics is a medical specialty that focuses on the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. It involves the monitoring of the health of the mother and the developing fetus, as well as managing labor and delivery. Obstetricians are trained to handle a variety of issues related to pregnancy and childbirth, including:

Prenatal Care: Regular check-ups and screenings during pregnancy to ensure the health of both mother and baby.

Labor and Delivery: Managing the childbirth process, including both vaginal and cesarean deliveries.

Postpartum Care: Providing care and support for the mother after delivery, including monitoring recovery and addressing any complications.

High-Risk Pregnancies: Managing pregnancies that have increased risks due to health issues, multiple births, or other factors.

What is Gynecology?

Gynecology is a medical specialty that focuses on the female reproductive system, encompassing a range of issues from puberty through menopause and beyond. Gynecologists are responsible for:

Routine Examinations: Conducting annual pelvic exams and Pap smears to screen for cervical cancer and other conditions.

Menstrual Disorders: Diagnosing and treating irregular periods, PMS, and other menstrual issues.

Reproductive Health: Addressing issues related to contraception, infertility, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Menopause Management: Providing care and treatment for symptoms related to menopause.

Best Gynecologist

Finding the best gynecologist can vary depending on personal needs, preferences, and location. Here are some tips to consider when searching for a top gynecologist:

Qualifications and Experience: Look for a board-certified gynecologist with relevant experience, particularly in areas of concern for you (e.g., fertility, menopause, etc.).

Recommendations: Ask for referrals from friends, family, or primary care physicians. Online reviews and ratings can also provide insight into patient experiences.

Communication Style: It’s important to choose a gynecologist with whom you feel comfortable discussing sensitive health issues. Consider scheduling a consultation to assess their communication style.

Specialization: Some gynecologists specialize in specific areas, such as reproductive endocrinology, oncology, or maternal-fetal medicine. If you have specific needs, ensure the doctor has the relevant expertise.

Hospital Affiliations: Check the hospitals where the gynecologist is affiliated. Quality hospitals often reflect the standard of care you can expect.

Accessibility: Consider the location of the practice, availability for appointments, and whether they accept your insurance.

Follow-Up Care: A good gynecologist will provide clear information about follow-up care, tests, and any necessary treatments.

Conclusion

Obstetrics and gynecology are crucial fields dedicated to women’s health, covering everything from reproductive health to pregnancy and childbirth. Finding the best gynecologist involves considering qualifications, experience, and personal comfort. With the right provider, women can receive comprehensive care tailored to their unique health needs.

[news-buzz]

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