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Leila CG Frodsham Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Sex, Drugs and Normal Childbirth
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Introduction Normalising Childbirth Project Govt drive to reduce LSCS Steady rise in tocophobia cases Patient drive to deliver by LSCS Private sector Botox for non consummators Vaginismus cases pregnant
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Normalising childbirth South East Coastal Region Collaboration of maternity units Drive to reduce LSCS rates <23% Maternal request LSCS down Tocophobia request LSCS up
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Tocophobia ‘An abnormal or persistent fear of childbirth’ Primary-in nullips Secondary-following delivery Most common>50% after NVD
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Tocophobia Tocophobia LSCS requests increased by 40% Withdrawal of midwifery counsellors Less debrief Less antenatal support for tocophobics Tocophobia as a calling card or a real increase?
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Normal childbirth? No evidence to support benefit of encouraging vaginal delivery Many similarities with vaginismus A new area to utilise our skills.
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Sex, Drugs and Normal Childbirth
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