Breast Cancer: What You Should Know and Remedies
Breast cancer is a critical health concern affecting women worldwide, and Nigeria is no exception. As we focus on Nigerian women, it...
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Navigating the Monthly Struggle: Effective Remedies for Painful Menstruation
Embarking on a journey through womanhood brings with it the monthly companion – menstrual pain. For many, these cramps can be debili...
Nourishing the Bump: A Comprehensive Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy Diet in Nigeria
Welcoming the miracle of life is an extraordinary journey, and ensuring a healthy pregnancy begins with the right nutrition. In this...
Vomiting in Pregnancy (Including Hyperemesis Gravidarum)
Introduction Nausea and vomiting are common in early pregnancy, especially in the morning. That is why it is called morning sickness...
Ultrasound Scan In Pregnancy
Introduction An ultrasound machine is a machine that uses extremely high sound waves inside our bodies to create images on a monitor...
Stillbirths: What is Important to Know
A stillbirth is the death of a baby on or after 28 weeks of pregnancy, but before or during delivery. It is different from a miscarr...
Pre-eclampsia: What You Should Know
Pre-eclampsia or toxemia in pregnancy is a potentially severe complication of pregnancy. It occurs after 20 weeks of pregnancy and i...
Abruption of the Placenta
Introduction Abruption is an English word meaning separation of part of something from its main body. Placental abruption therefore...
Painful Menstruation
The medical term for painful menstruation or menstrual cramps is dysmenorrhoea. It is a cramping pain usually felt around the lower...
Jaundice in Pregnancy: What you should know
Jaundice is the yellowing of the skin and eyes due to high levels of a yellow pigment in the blood called bilirubin. It is usually p...
Fetal Distress: What You Should Know
This is defined as the changes in the baby’s heart rate, movement, or oxygen level during the period of pregnancy, before delive...
Ectopic Pregnancy
Introduction The word ectopic means abnormally sited. Ectopic pregnancy is therefore a pregnancy that is abnormally sited. It theref...