Clinical Management: Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
Pregnancy News
Obie Editorial Team
Premature rupture of membranes or PROM is when you break your water before you go into labor. Up to three percent of all PROM occur prior to the 37th week of gestation (preterm PROM or PPROM) and 10% occur at term (term PROM). The majority of women who give birth vaginally are in active labor when the bag of waters or membranes are artificially ruptured by a physician (AROM). According to researchers from the Universite d’Auvergne in France, expectant management may be the best course of action for some women experiencing Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) prior to the 37th week.
Authors reviewed the current guidelines for management of PROM in pregnancy.
Source: Blanchon L, Accoceberry M, Belville C, Delabaere A, Prat C, Lemery D, Sapin V, Gallot D. Rupture of membranes: Pathophysiology, diagnosis, consequences and management. J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris). 2013 Feb 5. pii: S0368-2315(13)00004-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jgyn.2012.12.012.