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Pregnancy & Weight
Why Your Weight Matters During Pregnancy and After Birth Most women who are overweight have a straightforward pregnancy and birth and deliver healthy babies. However being overweight does increase the risk of complications to both you and your baby. This information is about the extra care you will be offered during your pregnancy and how […] Read more
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Exercise and Pregnancy
Recreational Exercise and Pregnancy Key points Recreational exercise refers here to any kind of energetic (aerobic) exercise (such as swimming or running) and/or strength conditioning exercise. During pregnancy, aerobic and strength conditioning exercise is considered to be safe and beneficial. The aim of recreational exercise during pregnancy is to stay fit, rather than to reach […] Read more
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Management of Ovarian Cysts
The facts about: Management of Ovarian Cysts Ovarian cysts are common. A cyst is simply a fluid‐filled sac on the surface of or inside your ovaries. Every month an egg is released from the ovary. It comes from a fluid-filled area called the follicle. If the egg fails to be released from the follicle, a […] Read more
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Facts About Fibroids
What are Fibroids? These are thickenings in the muscle of the uterus (womb). They are benign tumours, but they are not a cancer. They are a frequent finding in 40% of women who by the age of 40 will have evidence of fibroids. Fibroids may present with heavy periods, occasionally pressure or a feeling of […] Read more
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Hysterectomy
What is a Hysterectomy? A hysterectomy can mean the removal of the uterus, or it can mean removal of the uterus, cervix and ovaries. A hysterectomy can be performed in several ways. There are a number of types of hysterectomy, they include: Total Sub-total Total hysterectomy & bilateral salpingo oophorectomy Total Hysterectomy In this form […] Read more