PREPARATION FOR CHILDBIRTH: CHECKLIST
As you approach your due date, it is important to prepare for the arrival of your baby. A baby may come unannounced, so it is import...
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INFECTIONS: What you should know
Infections can occur in any part of the body, not just the penis or vagina. Infection refers to illnesses caused by small living thi...
PAIN DURING MENSTRUATION: CAUSES
It is common, affects more than half of women who menstruate. Some pain is expected during menstruation because of body chemicals ca...
UPPER AIRWAY INFECTION (URTI): What you should know
Infection of the upper air passage is often caused by viruses but can also be caused by other agents. This refers to infection of th...
WRIST PAIN IN PREGNANCY
About one-third to half of all pregnant woman experience wrist pain at some point. About one-third to half of all pregnant woman exp...
Heavy Menstrual Flow or Abnormal Bleeding:
This is when the flow is heavier than what a woman regularly experience monthly. This is because there is no accurate way to measure...
HIV INFECTION IN PREGNANCY
HIV test is recommended for pregnant women and those planning to get pregnant. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a vir...
Abruption of the Placenta
Introduction Abruption is an English word meaning separation of part of something from its main body. Placental abruption therefore...
Convulsion In Children
Convulsion is a sudden, involuntary shaking of one or all parts of the body due to muscle contraction caused by an abnormal activity...
MALARIA: What you should know
Malaria is a common infection caused by Plasmodium. Malaria is a common infection caused by Plasmodium. How does one get malaria? Th...
AM I IN LABOUR?
It is usually mild however, when labour starts it become intense and last longer. Towards your due date, your womb starts preparing...
TIPS FOR RECOVERY AFTER BIRTH
Your womb starts to reduce gradually to the non-pregnant size. This process is called involution, it is helped by breastfeeding. Mos...