Vicki L. Clifton

Introduction : Vaginal childbirth is an established risk factor for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and obstructed defaecation (OD). However, emerging evidence suggests that physiological changes during pregnancy may independently predispose wo…

In high-income nations, multiple micronutrient (MMN) supplementation during pregnancy is a common practice. We aimed to describe maternal characteristics associated with supplement use and daily dose of supplemental nutrients consumed in pr…

Breastmilk is thought to influence the infant gut by supplying prebiotics in the form of human milk oligosaccharides and potentially seeding the gut with breastmilk microbes. However, the presence of a breastmilk microbiota and origins of t…

BACKGROUND: Reproductive disorders and infertility are associated with the risk of obstetric complications and have a negative impact on pregnancy outcome. Affected patients often require assisted reproductive technologies (ART) to conceive…

ObjectiveTo investigate the possible correlation between maternal characteristics, in utero and early neonatal life exposures, and the development of endometriosis in adult life.DesignCase-control study.SettingUniversity hospital.Patient(s)…