SUPPORTED CHILDBIRTH

ANALGESIC-SUPPORTED CHILDBIRTH - An  analgestic is a drug which reduces or eliminates pain without  clouding the consciousness of the person to any significant extent.  The  principle behind this  method is that women in labour should have the  pain of labour reduced by being given sedatives or analgesics at appropriate intervals, but the dose of the drugs should be regulated to avoid  damaging the fetus.

CHANGES IN AN EXPECTANT MOTHER

While the development of the embryo and fetus is progressing in the dark confines of the uterus, all the functions of the  expectant mother's body are  adjusting to the needs of  pregnancy. The basis of all these changes is the effect of the sex hormones oestrogen and progesterone, which are  manufactured by the  cells of the  placenta from its  earliest  days. The  changes start very early in pregnancy,  and most of them anticipate the demands that the  fetus will make on its mother for oxygen, for food and to get rid of its wastes

SIDE EFFECTS OF THE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS.

The following  side- effects have been associated with the use of the oral contraceptive pills.
1. Ache- This  increases in some women who take the pill.
2. Blood pressure- About one woman in every 20 taking the pill experiences a small rise  in blood pressure.
3. Depression/ mood changes.
4. Headaches/ migraine.

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING

Family planning is available to help individuals and couples to choose if and when they will have a child,  or to choose the number of children that they will have. The  choices depend on a complicated mixture of social, cultural and psychological influences and lately men and women  have reliable methods to enable them to make that choice freely and easily.

SEXUAL PROBLEMS

It is impossible to calculate the frequency of sexual problems which may mar or destroy a  relationship as until recently, people were ashamed to seek help.
In men and women, four sexual problems occur.  In  men the  problems are 1. Inhibited sexual desire. 2. Premature ejaculation 3. Retarded ejaculation  and  4. Erectile failure.

women'shealth: OSTEOPOROSIS

women'shealth: OSTEOPOROSIS: Osteoporosis is a disease that affects the bones.It means that the bones are thin and brittle. As people grow older, they begin to lose b...

OSTEOPOROSIS

Osteoporosis is a disease that affects the bones.It means that the bones are thin and brittle.
As people grow older, they begin to lose bone and the bones become  brittle. Women lose bone more rapidly than men, particularly in the 5-10 years after menopause. Osteoporosis which is a thinning of the bones has become  a major health problem.

women'shealth: THE MENOPAUSE

women'shealth: THE MENOPAUSE: At a  particular time for every woman, the remaining egg follicles in the ovary begin to disappear. This happens between the 45th and 55th...

THE MENOPAUSE

At a  particular time for every woman, the remaining egg follicles in the ovary begin to disappear. This happens between the 45th and 55th year of life.  The menopause does not  happen suddenly, there is a gradual transition from the normal ovarian activity of the reproductive years to the relatively inactive ovary of the menopausal years.

women'shealth: FRUITS CONSUMPTION

women'shealth: FRUITS CONSUMPTION: Fruit is the most perfect food. It takes the least amount of energy to digest and gives the body the most in return. The only food the bra...

FRUITS CONSUMPTION

Fruit is the most perfect food. It takes the least amount of energy to digest and gives the body the most in return. The only food the brain can work on is glucose. Fruit is primarily fructose {which can be easily converted into glucose} and its most often 90-95% water.This means that fruits  are  cleansing and nurturing at the same time.

EFFECTIVE FOOD COMBINING

Effective food combining means that some foods should not be eaten  with others. Different types of foods require different types of digestive juices and not all digestive juices are compatible. For example, eating meat and potatoes together, cheese and bread, fish and rice, may all be wrong food combining which may be destructive to health.

women'shealth: WATER RICH FOODS

women'shealth: WATER RICH FOODS: Eighty percent of our body is made up of water. We have to  ensure that seventy percent of our diet  is made  up of foods that are r...

WATER RICH FOODS

Eighty percent of our body is made up of water. We have to  ensure that seventy percent of our diet  is made  up of foods that are rich in water. This means  fresh fruits, vegetables and their  juices freshly squeezed.

women'shealth: THE LYMPH SYSTEM

women'shealth: THE LYMPH SYSTEM:  The lymph system is the  body's sewage system. Every cell in the body is surrounded by lymph. We have fou...

THE LYMPH SYSTEM

 The lymph system is the  body's sewage system. Every cell in the body is surrounded by lymph. We have four times as much lymph fluid in our body as we have blood. Oxygen and nutrients are carried in the blood, which is pumped from the heart through the arteries to the thin porous capillaries

women'shealth: VAGINAL DISCHARGE

women'shealth: VAGINAL DISCHARGE: Vaginal discharge is the fluid that comes out of a woman's vagina. Vaginal discharge is the fluid made by  the glands inside ...

VAGINAL DISCHARGE

Vaginal discharge is the fluid that comes out of a woman's vagina. Vaginal discharge is the fluid made by  the glands inside the vagina. Vaginal discharge is the whitish fluid produced  by the uterus, cervix or vagina which comes out  of the  vagina.

women'shealth: PEER PRESSURE

women'shealth: PEER PRESSURE: Our peers are those in the same age bracket as ourselves. As we grow older, we come to value the opinions of our peers. Peer pres...

PEER PRESSURE

Our peers are those in the same age bracket as ourselves. As we grow older, we come to value the opinions of our peers. Peer pressure can be defined as a pressure or a pull to conform  to the values, fashions, opinions, and mannerisms of our peers. Conflict may arise between the  values of our up-bringing  and those of our peers.

women'shealth: EATING DISORDERS

women'shealth: EATING DISORDERS: This is a condition of abnormal eating habit whereby  a person either  takes insufficient food  or too much food  which in turn affe...

women'shealth: women'shealth: DYSMENORRHOEA

women'shealth: women'shealth: DYSMENORRHOEA: women'shealth: DYSMENORRHOEA : A woman who suffers from painful crampy  periods is said to have Dysmenorrhoea. Dysmenorrhea can be defin...

EATING DISORDERS

This is a condition of abnormal eating habit whereby  a person either  takes insufficient food  or too much food  which in turn affects the individual's physical and mental health.  Their are three types of eating disorders.  They are-;

ANOREXIA NERVOSA
This is a form of eating disorder where a person relentlessly pursues the desire to be thin. The individual fears becoming fat and may exaggerate  the size of her body when she looks in the mirror. She therefore exercises excessively and restricts her food intake to the point of self starvation.

women'shealth: DYSMENORRHOEA

women'shealth: DYSMENORRHOEA: A woman who suffers from painful crampy  periods is said to have Dysmenorrhoea. Dysmenorrhea can be defined as menstual pain that inter...

DYSMENORRHOEA

A woman who suffers from painful crampy  periods is said to have Dysmenorrhoea. Dysmenorrhea can be defined as menstual pain that interferes with a woman's daily activities.It  is also referred to as menstrual cramps.
Most women experience some sort of discomfort during their menstrual period but in dysmenorrhoea, the discomfort is marked with excessive pain which is enough to affect the woman's daily activities.