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BENIGN PRENATAL/PERINATAL HX in medical record. What it means?

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What are examples of "benign prenatal/perinatal hx" as written in my babys medical record? I had a completely normal pregnancy and labor free of complications.

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Dr. Saptharishi L G
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Hello,
Thank you for your query at DoctorSpring.com
I understand your concerns. 'Benign prenatal/perinatal hx' means exactly that. It stands for benign prenatal and perinatal history, which means that there were no perinatal or prenatal concerns. It means that you had a normal preganancy and uneventful labor free from any complications. So please do not worry. Some medical terms may appear scary but they are actually 'benign' - harmless.
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Dr. Saptharishi L G


Patient replied :

Dr. Saptharishi,
Thank you for your answer. I am not worried, just bothered. Wouldn't "normal" or "unremarkable" be a more accurate word choice? "Benign" sounds like concerns existed but classifed as harmless.
Thanks,
Nicole


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Yeah sometimes it doesn't make sense.
However it means it's absolutely harmless and the pregnancy was uneventful.
But i agree ' normal ' or ' unremarkable ' is definitely better choice.
Regards.

Dr. Saptharishi L G
Category: ICU/ Critical Care Specialist
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Medical School: MBBS, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, 2008
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