Jakarta. Pregnant women must experience hormonal changes, so it might cause some health problems. The possibility of having a heart attack during pregnancy is very low, at only 1 in every 16 000 births. However, the figures were higher about 3-4 times higher than non-pregnant women of the same age. “Pregnancy and hormonal changes that continue [...]
Galveston. Woman who gave birth to a baby weighing mild have a higher risk of ischemic heart disease like 2-fold. Then that pregnant women should be very careful about maintaining her health condition. According to researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, pregnancy can cause long-term changes in cardiac and vascular conditions that increase the risk of heart disease. Ischemic heart disease occurs when there is partial blockage of blood flow to the heart. If blood flow is completely blocked, the heart attack will occur. The study found that ischemic heart disease experienced by 9.6 percent of women who gave birth to smaller babies with a full pregnancy, rather than premature [...]
Jakarta. Especially the consumption of antidepressant drugs during pregnancy can affect brain development and behavior in children. The signs, at birth the baby’s headsize is smaller than the size of the other babies whose mothers did not take antidepressants. A study conducted by experts from the Sophia Children’s Hospital in the Netherlands showed some antidepressant drugs can affect the baby’s brain if taken during pregnancy. The class of drugs are Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) like Paxil and Prozac. Hanan El Marroun who led the study, said the baby’s brain growth impairment is shown by a smaller head size at the time of the [...]
Jakarta. Fertility will decreases as women age. The number of eggs gradually reduced the number and quality until women reach menopause. But experts have discovered a method that can make a woman produce eggs in unlimited quantities. The academics, led by Dr. Jonathan Tilly of Massachusetts General Hospital successfully identify and extract stem cells that can turn [...]
Jakarta. Sleep is the perfect time to rest his breast with not wearing a bra. But many women who believe that sleeping without wearing a bra can make a quick breast sagging. Is this true? Basically, the force of gravity is the main enemy of all women. Bra is the opposite of gravity, thus protecting the breast from [...]
Jakarta. Vagina naturally change after giving birth, and may feel more wide, dry or sore for some time. Then it is necessary to figure out a way to help speed up recovery. When giving birth, a baby goes through the cervix and out through the vagina, which is also referred to as the birth canal. The entrance [...]
Jakarta. Shaping a person’s eating habits can be carried in the womb. While still in the womb, the infant turns out also can feel the mother’s food intake. When mature, this baby will choose foods that are already familiar known since before birth. A French scientist studies conducted showed that newborns can recognize the smell that goes [...]
Jakarta. Some people sometimes believe the news circulated that the women who have small hips can not give birth normally. Whereas in certain circumstances these women still can give normal birth. Dr. Iman Budi Santoso, SpOG (K) in a press conference ’The Importance of Three Pillar in Services is Pregnancy and Childbirth Safety, Prevention and Screening Pelvic Dysfunction Disorders Basic Ingredients for Indonesian Women Health’ at the RSCM Gold, Jakarta,Tuesday (14/2/2012 ) said it depends on the weight of the baby. “If the baby’s weighs more than 3 kg then it may not be born normally, but if it weighs only 2.5Kg it can still be deliver [...]
Jakarta. British Princess Kate Middleton is reportedly 6 weeks pregnant. Due to the longer conceive a royal princess, of course, the story attracted the interest of many people. Dr. Manny Alvarez included have tips for early pregnant women especially the Royal Princess Kate Middleton. Prince William’s wife’s pregnancy news was reported by In Touch Weekly, Britain’s claim [...]
Jakarta. Not just to prevent an unplanned pregnancy, emergency contraception also have other benefits for women. Research has shown that emergency contraceptive on tablet form can shrink a tumor that grows in the uterine wall. Type of tumor can be cured or at least diminished in size to emergency contraception is a fibroid, which grows on the wall of the uterus or womb. These tumors are sometimes not very malignant, and even an estimated 80 percent of women actually have a fibroid in her womb. Most women who have fibroids do not feel any symptoms. But 25 percent of them experiencing symptoms such as menstrual pain, anemia, abdominal bloating,constipation, difficult to have children and often a miscarriage and [...]