Question

"Para" is defined as:
1. Total number of pregnancies
2. Number of past pregnancies gone beyond period of viability
3. Born from beginning of 38 to 42 weeks
4. Any pregnancy terminates before the period of viability
5.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Number of past pregnancies gone beyond period of viability

Explanation:

• Para or Parity is referred to the number of times a woman has given birth to a fetus beyond the period of viability i.e. fetus with a gestational age of 24 weeks or more, regardless of whether the child born was alive or stillborn.
• For instance, a woman is described as 'gravida 3, para 3/ G3P3' indicates that women had three pregnancies and three deliveries after 24 weeks of gestation. However, if a woman described as 'G2P0' indicates that women have had two pregnancies, but none has continued beyond 24 weeks of gestation or period of viability.
• Gravida is referred to the number of times a woman has been pregnant. 

Other terms associated with Parity:

• Nulliparous is one with no previous pregnancy.
• Primigravida is one with first pregnancy
• The primiparous woman is who has given birth once.
• Multigravida is one who has been pregnant more than once, while Multiparous is one who has given birth more than once.