Drinking Can Hurt Your Baby When you are pregnant, your baby grows inside you. Everything you eat and drink while you are pregnant affects your baby. If you drink alcohol, it can hurt your baby’s growth. Your baby may have…
Cancer of the Uterus
Uterine Cancer Risk Factors There is no way to know for sure if you will get uterine cancer. Some women get it without being at high risk. However, several factors may increase the chance that you will get uterine cancer,…
IPS
Integrated Prenatal Screening (IPS) Every pregnant woman hopes for a healthy baby. Although most babies are healthy, it’s normal to wonder about your baby. This pamphlet describes a prenatal screening test called IPS (Integrated Prenatal Screening). A screening test does…
High-risk pregnancy
What causes a high-risk pregnancy? Before a woman becomes pregnant, it is important for her to have good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. Good prenatal care and medical treatment during pregnancy can help prevent complications. But there are factors that can be present…
Breast Cancer
Am I at risk for getting breast cancer? Every woman has a risk of getting breast cancer; This risk increases as you get older; There are many other risk factors, few of which you can change. Most women who develop…
Breastfeeding
What are the benefits of breastfeeding for the baby? Ideal Contains all what your baby needs. Reduces the risk of infection Less diarrhea and vomiting, chest infections, and ear infections compared to babies who are on formula. That’s because of…
Bladder Infection or Cystitis
Cystitis in Women What is cystitis? Cystitis means inflammation of the bladder. It is usually caused by a urine infection. Typical symptoms are • Pain when you pass urine • Frequency • Lower abdomen pain • Blood in your urine…
Birth Control Pills
Birth Control Pills Work By: -stopping the monthly release of an ovum from the ovaries -altering the lining of the uterus -creating a thick cervical mucus that hampers the movement of sperm into the uterus -the pill is a combination…
Vasectomy
What is vasectomy? A vasectomy is a surgical procedure that makes a man sterile, or unable to get a woman pregnant. It is generally considered to be at least as effective as female sterilization and is simpler to perform, safer,…
Testicular Cancer
What are the risk factors for testicular cancer? The strongest risk factors for testicular cancer are: Delayed descent of the testicles(if not corrected early); Age, particularly between 15 and 40 years; Family or personal history of testicular cancer; Abnormal development of the…