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Vitamin D deficiency is common in pregnant women. It plays an important role in calcium metabolism as well.There are inconsistent findings as to whether vitamin D and calcium levels affect the mode of delivery, whether vaginal, instrumental or operative. We designed a retrospective cohort study reviewing women who delivered in King Hamad University Hospital (KHUH) in the Kingdom of Bahrain from January 2021 until July 2021 to establish whether there is a relationship. 103 women were included in this study. We found no statistically significant relationship between vitamin D and calcium levels and the mode of delivery. Further studies with a larger sample size are warranted to determine the relationship between vitamin D and calcium levels and the mode of delivery. The role of vitamin D and calcium supplementation at improving pregnancy outcomes also needs to be determined.

Introduction:The most common gynecologic cancers are cervical, endometrial and ovarian. Endometrial and ovarian cancer are known to be associated with family history of malignancy. This study aims to explore the prevalence of positive family history of malignancy among patients with different gynecologic cancers in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Methods:A retrospective cross-sectional study reviewing the family history of malignancy of all gynecologic oncology cases following up in King Hamad University Hospital (KHUH) and Bahrain Oncology Center (BOC) over 5 years, from 2016 until 2020.Results: A total of 216 women with various types of gynecologic cancer, were included. The most prevalent cancer was endometrial (50.5%), followed by ovarian and cervical cancers. 52 cases (24.1%) had a positive family history of different types of cancers (p=0.2), and 20 patients (9.3%) had a positive family history of breast cancer (p=0.02). Conclusion:Family history is an important risk factor especially in endometrial and ovarian cancer. Accordingly, determining the family history of malignancy can help guide screening of gynecologic cancer thus attributing to early detection and better management.