Each year, ill health as a result of<unk>  is experienced (sometimes permanently) by more than 20 million women around the world. In 2016, complications of<unk>  resulted in 230,600 deaths down from 377,000 deaths in 1990. Common causes include bleeding (72,000), infections (20,000), hypertensive diseases of<unk>  (32,000), obstructed labor (10,000), and<unk>  with abortive outcome (20,000), which includes miscarriage, abortion, and ectopic<unk> . The following are some examples of<unk>  complications: *<unk>  induced hypertension * Anemia * Postpartum depression, a common but solvable complication following childbirth that may result from decreased hormonal levels. * Postpartum psychosis * Thromboembolic disorders, with an increased risk due to hypercoagulability in<unk> . These are the leading cause of death in pregnant women in the US. * Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of<unk>  (PUPPP), a skin disease that develops around the 32nd week. Signs are red plaques, papules, and itchiness around the belly button that then spreads all over the body except for the inside of hands and face. * Ectopic<unk> , including abdominal<unk> , implantation of the embryo outside the uterus * Hyperemesis<unk> idarum, excessive nausea and vomiting that is more severe than normal morning sickness. * Pulmonary embolism, a blood clot that forms in the legs and migrates to the lungs. * Acute fatty liver of<unk>  is a rare complication thought to be brought about by a disruption in the metabolism of fatty acids by mitochondria. There is also an increased susceptibility and severity of certain infections in<unk> .
Pregnancy
Uterine fibroid  s  1
Male pregnancy
Male lactation
Postpartum infections
Recurrent miscarriage
High-risk pregnancy
Postterm pregnancy