A scientific symposium at Diyala University’s College of Medicine on nerve injuries after cesarean and natural births

Under the supervision of the Dean of the College of Medicine at the University of Diyala, Professor Ismail Ibrahim Latif, the College’s Women’s Empowerment Unit organized a scientific symposium entitled “Nerve Injuries After Cesarean and Natural Births.” The symposium was presented by resident physician Samia Hussein Jumaa.
The symposium highlighted nerve injuries that can occur during childbirth as a result of pressure or strain on certain nerves, whether in natural or cesarean births, and the accompanying symptoms such as pain, numbness, or weakness in various areas of the body. The lecturer addressed the most prominent causes of these injuries, such as prolonged labor, difficult labor, the use of obstetric instruments such as forceps or vacuum extraction, or inappropriate positions that can lead to direct pressure on the nerves. At the conclusion of the symposium, the most important nerves vulnerable to injury during childbirth were reviewed, including the femoral nerve, which may be damaged by the birth position or pressure from medical instruments; the sciatic nerve, which is often injured during fetal expulsion; and the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, responsible for a condition known as “Meralgia Paresthetica.” The importance of consulting a specialist doctor was also emphasized if symptoms persist for more than two weeks, or if motor weakness or disturbances in urination or defecation appear.