Doctor’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 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…
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Hi. Has your baby ever fallen on a really hard floor? Like on a cement floor and with such a loud thud that everyone present was speechless for a moment and then everyone was running towards the baby the next moment? How many times does your baby fall while in the care of other people, in your…
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 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 MoreInfidelity during pregnancy – Views by Dr. Frank Njenga
Infidelity during pregnancy – why do some men stray, develop cheating tendencies and eventually become unfaithful to their wives when expecting a baby? Pregnant Magazine sought the views of Dr. Frank Njenga, a leading Nairobi-based Psychiatrist. Is infidelity during pregnancy common? The truth of the matter is that some men and women do drift away…
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Hi. One of my greatest challenges as a woman has been choosing the right contraceptive. Like any other woman of child-bearing age, I am sometimes worried that intimacy might lead to unplanned pregnancy. However, there are so many uncertainties about which method of contraception to use; what works and what doesn’t; what is more comfortable,…
Read MoreThe Coil
Dr. Blasio Omuga explains how the coil works and why it sometimes fails. A coil, also known as an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (IUD), is a tiny plastic or metal (usually copper) loop that is placed in the uterus, it is inserted into the uterus through the cervical canal, which connects the uterus to the vagina.…
Read MoreRights of a pregnant working woman 8
Why some pregnant employees feel insecure JUST WHAT IS THE GREATEST FEAR OF A PREGNANT WORKING WOMAN? SANDRA MULLUKA TALKS TO A FEW WOMEN WHO EXPRESSED THEIR INSECURITIES AT DISCOVERING THEY WERE PREGNANT. A young lady who was working for an airline sometime back found out she was pregnant but, contrary to company policy, did…
Read MoreUTERINE FIBROIDS – Every woman’s worry
To understand fibroids, one needs to know a few facts about tumours. A tumour is a swelling of a part of the body. It is caused by an abnormal growth of body tissue, the material out of which body organs are made. In general a tumour does not cause or lead to any inflammation (soreness,…
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