Intrauterine Device IUD How it Works The IUD is a T shaped plastic frame surrounded with copper. A string is attached to the bottom which hangs through the cervix and can be checked to make sure it is in place. It…
Injection Depo Provera
How it works: Depo-Provera is an injectable hormone (progestin) which works by preventing the development of the egg in a women’s ovaries and by changing the cervical mucous. One injection is given every 10-13 weeks ( unless specified by your…
Infertility
What is infertility? Infertility is the term health care providers use for women who are unable to get pregnant, and for men who are unable to impregnate a woman, after at least one year of trying. In women, the term…
Endometriosis
Endometriosis The lining of the uterus called endometrium .A tissue similar to this lining grows outside the uterus as in your ovaries, your tubes, around the uterus and the bowel, these tissues called endometriosis. When you have your period these…
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…
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
What is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)? SIDS is the sudden, unexplained death of an infant younger than one year old. It is not caused by any vaccine, not indications of bad parenting What are the risk factors? Stomach sleeping…
Rubella
Rubella is a highly contagious viral disease causing slight fever, mild rash, and swollen glands. Contracting rubella in early pregnancy can result in birth defects and fetal death. Rubella vaccine is recommended to prevent the spread of the disease, especially in women of childbearing age. Symptoms of rubella include rash, fever, joint aches, and runny nose, but as many as half of all cases occur without a rash. There is no specific treatment for rubella, but immunity after contracting the disease is usually permanent. The MMR vaccine, which includes rubella, is given to children and those without laboratory evidence of immunity. Preventing the spread of rubella is crucial to control congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), which can cause deafness, blindness, heart defects, and mental retardation in infants.