In recent times, epidural anaesthesia has become one of the most popular methods of relieving labour pain. Hospitals carry on the procedure at large every day given its huge demand by pregnant women.

Epidural anesthesia is a mode of anesthesia that numbs the body below the level of the umbilicus. The primary goals of epidurals are to eliminate pain and sensation to the areas in question. Local ...

The use of an epidural during childbirth for pain management is a common practice, but a new research suggests it might provide other benefits as well. An epidural may decrease the risk of severe ...

Objective is to examine the effect of epidural analgesia in first stage of labor on occurrence of cesarean and operative vaginal deliveries in nulliparous women and multiparous women without a ...

New research linking epidural anaesthesia during childbirth to reduced risk for postpartum depression suggests that pain control during labor and delivery may lower women's risk of developing the ...

The risks of severe complications linked with epidurals and spinal anaesthetics are "exaggerated", according to a study. The study, led by Dr Tim Cook of the Royal United Hospital, Bath, suggests that ...

Can women with low platelet counts safely undergo epidural/spinal anesthesia during labor? Available evidence suggests a low rate of complications related to abnormal blood clotting for this large ...

A new study published in the journal of Anesthesiology Research and Practice showed that the cardioprotective advantages of ...

Pain during childbirth is universal and its history is timeless. (Genesis 3:16 To the woman He said, "I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth, in pain you will bring forth children;….) The ...