Causes of Premature Labor
February 3, 2009
You must have probably heard about premature labor and this term usually makes a pregnant women tensed and worried. Many women these days face from premature labor and are still unclear about the reason behind it. This article intends to throw light on the various causes of premature labor.
Have you ever wondered why the cases of premature labor are increasing in today’s environment? The reason is being majorly attributed to stress which is a part and parcel of the modern world. Stress of any kind, be it emotional stress, tension and even exhaustion, can lead to premature labor.
This is because stress leads to release of hormones in a woman’s body which in turn lead to contractions and premature labor. Physical stress can also be contributed via unhealthy diet and some medical conditions like anemia and diabetes. It has also been found that stress in the infant due to poor blood supply from placenta or birth defect can lead to premature labor.
In addition to maternal or fetal stress, other factors like infections and bleeding can lead to premature labor. Usually, the labor gets triggered off due to body’s natural immune response to infections like urinary tract infections, vaginal infections and even sexually transmitted infections. Do not think that only infections near the reproductive organs are guilty of premature labor as any other infection in the body can trigger this off.
There are also other factors which put a woman under risk for premature labor. These factors include multiple pregnancies, previous cases of miscarriage or abortion, previous surgery on the cervix and also a previous premature delivery. Additionally some socio-economic factors like poor dietary and medical conditions can lead to this problem. Being aware of the causes of premature labor is necessary to be prepared for it and also to avert it on time.
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