Which pelvic shape is most conducive to vaginal labor and birth?
a. Android
b. Gynecoid
c. Platypelloid
d. Anthropoid
ANS: B
The gynecoid pelvis is round and cylinder-shaped, with a wide pubic arch. The prognosis for a vaginal birth is good. Only 30% of women have an android-shaped pelvis, which has a poor prognosis for vaginal birth. The anthropoid pelvis is a long narrow oval, with a narrow pubic arch. It is more favorable than the android or platypelloid pelvic shape. The platypelloid pelvis is flat, wide, short, and oval and has a very poor prognosis for vaginal birth.
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