3. Just like your face, your vagina also wrinkles with age. It's a fact of life: The appearance of your lady parts may change with age. The labia may become less plump as estrogen levels wane, fatty pads in the labia shrink and less collagen can lead to more sagging, says Dr. Rankin.
The TOCO can NOT measure how strong a contraction is... it only tells you how LONG the contractions are.. and how OFTEN they are. Because it's measureing pressure through skin, fat, muscle ... it's not specific... the actual numbers would be different depending on where on your abdomen you place the monitor.
A teratogen is any agent that causes abnormalities when a developing baby is exposed to it during the mother's pregnancy. These environmental exposures can cause birth defects and other problems. 1  Teratogens are can have effects that range from mild to severe, and they are often most dangerous during early pregnancy and with excessive or prolonged exposure. There are several factors that influence the severity of the effect: