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What can be offered as an evidenced based intervention for a patient with a history of a previous spontaneous preterm birth of a singleton fetus?

What is the definitive diagnostic technique for vulvar dermatoses?

A 36-year-old G3P3 has the following pregnancy history: G1 term, spontaneous vaginal delivery, boy, 8lbs 9oz, 2nd degree laceration repaired G2 term, forceps vaginal delivery, boy, 10lbs 6oz, episiotomy repaired G3 term, primary low transverse c-section for prolonged labor without dilation or descent, boy, 11lbs 10oz One year after the last pregnancy, the patient presents for chronic lower abdominal pain with the following concern:  “I’ve had pulling pain since 6 months postpartum that happens with walking.  It feels like something is pulling from deep inside my pelvis.  The pulling pain is dull but is always there.  With sudden movements or twisting, I have sharp pain that radiates from the middle of my pelvis to my right side.  Sometimes, when my bladder is full, I’ll feel a tugging when urinating.”   What is the most likely cause of this pain?  

All of the following are true of Incident to Billing EXCEPT:

How is secondary dysmenorrhea defined?

The following symptoms are common with pelvic floor dysfunction EXCEPT:

A 45-year-old G3P3 with a BMI of 35 reports increased stress incontinence and new urge incontinence.  Her health history is unremarkable and her obstetric history is as follows: G1 spontaneous vaginal delivery at term, baby girl, 8 lbs 9 oz G2 primary C-section at term for failure to progress, baby boy 10 lbs 2 oz G3 vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), baby boy, 9 lbs 6 oz What should be included in patient education?

With decreased amniotic fluid, the most common fetal heart pattern seen in monitoring is:

What brow presentation is this fetus demonstrating in the photo and can this fetus deliver in this position?

One of the risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage is: