Infertility in Women
The leading cause of infertility in women is obstruction of the fallopian tubes usually arising from infections. This means that the eggs (ova) cannot meet with the sperms, presenting a mechanical basis for infertility. If during a normal delivery the internal genital organs have an infection, this can lead to infection of the fallopian tubes…
Read MoreUnfaithfulness during pregnancy
Can a husband get ‘stolen’ I was such an idiot not to suspect anything until it was too late. Nancy ruined my marriage and I will never forgive her. When I got married to Joseph, I decided to live with my younger sister and my cousin from my mother’s side. I did not know my…
Read MoreDoctor’s Notes on Cord Prolapse
When a patient has this condition, the cord protrudes from the vaginal opening or can be felt by the clinician during vaginal examination. CORD prolapse is an obstetric emergency during pregnancy or labour that highly endangers the life of the baby because of the risk of inadequate supply of oxygen to the foetus. It occurs…
Read MoreWhat’s the real cost of delivery?
What’s the real cost of delivery? Babies are quite a costly affair and nowhere does this manifest itself better than when paying the maternity fees at the hospital after delivery. You may have heard ‘of a person being detained in hospital because of non- payment of hospital dues and wondered, ‘Didn’t this woman know she…
Read MorePrincess Farida
This is a legacy edition story. True stories of past pregnancies in yester days (or years), as published in Pregnant Magazine. Princess Farida Sometime last year our pastor called my husband. Isaac, and I to the church and asked what happened to my pregnancy. I told him that I had had a miscarriage. He consoled…
Read MoreRIGHTS of a pregnant working woman – Part 1
In a series of features aimed at educating employees and their employers on their pregnancy-related rights and obligations, pregnant staff writers and Nairobi advocate Angela Ndambuki explore this complex subject. Like any other employee, a pregnant woman is entitled to all the rights and obligations that accrue to an employee, in addition to the special…
Read MorePap Smear
Is it Essential? Dr David Kiragu explains why a Pap smear is necessary for all women of reproductive age. PAP smear is a test performed on women of reproductive age in order to assess their risk of developing cancer of the cervix (the neck of the uterus which opens into the vagina). Why do I…
Read MoreWhat to do when a woman delivers unexpectedly
YOU are in a matatu and suddenly the pregnant woman sitting next to you goes into labour. What do you do? Dr David Kiragu gives the run-down of how to handle such or similar situations. The most important measure to prevent maternal death during delivery is the availability of trained medical personnel at the time…
Read MoreLow lying Placenta – why it happens
Help me doctor! That was Sarah’s distress call as soon as she entered the consultation room at our clinic. ‘I have been bleeding since last night: she explained. I urged her to relax so that she could tell me her story clearly. I had noticed that she was pregnant as soon as she entered. Sarah…
Read MoreSHY MOMENTS 6
ETERNAL LEAVE As the new debate about a review of employment laws relating to paternity rages on, heated behind-the-scenes chat groups have been having fun in our office, talking about my boss. One of the gags is that if a law granting men paternal leave is enacted, our CEO will be out of the office…
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