A: Weight changes and drowsiness are common side effects to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the class of drugs that includes Lexapro (escitalopram). Patients should contact their health care provider for any changes in their medical condition, including unusual weight gain.
Dystocia is an abnormal or difficult childbirth or labour. Approximately one fifth of human labours have dystocia. Dystocia may arise due to incoordinate uterine activity, abnormal fetal lie or presentation, absolute or relative cephalopelvic disproportion, or a massive fetal tumor such as a sacrococcygeal teratoma.
Medical Definition of Dysthymia. Dysthymia: A type of depression involving long-term, chronic symptoms that are not disabling, but keep a person from functioning at full steam or from feeling good. Dysthymia is a less severe type of depression than what is accorded the diagnosis of major depression. However, people with dysthymia may also sometimes experience major depressive episodes, suggesting that there is a continuum between dysthymia and major depression.