WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2000: Re: Membrane Stripping

Re: Membrane Stripping

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 5 Apr 2000 14:14:41 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 5 Apr 2000, anonymous wrote: >
>Isn't membrane stripping a procedure that carries risks? For example,
>infection, possible rupture of the membranes, etc.
>
>Isn't that something that should be discussed before a healthcare
>provider just goes ahead and does it?
>
>How can a patient make an informed decision, and thus be a partner in
>her health care, if procedures are done without warning and all the
>risks and benefits are not given?

You are correct regarding risks, but these should be minimized by findings at the time of the exam. In other words, the obstetric provider shouldn't/wouldn't do it if it seemed risky.

The procedure is performed in an effort to facilitate "ripening" (softening to allow dilation) and prevent patients from going past their due date.

I have utilized the process, with the patient's permission, for all of my career, in normal obstetric patients, near term. It should be discussed with patient's before it is done

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

**Note:  Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.  This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.

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