A bacterium called chlamydia trachomatis causes chlamydia. This infection has become the most common cause of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in the Western world. Chlamydia infection may be symptom less in women the whole time that it is causing damage, but there may be some tell-tale signs. Women with chlamydia may be some increased or altered vaginal discharge and get a … [Read more...]
Choosing Contraception
How can I decide which is the best method of contraception for me? There is no ideal, totally reliable and convenient method of contraception. Finding the method that will work best for you depends on many factors. How liable you are to side effects? The pill may not be advisable if you smoke or have high blood pressure. Some barrier methods can provoke cystitis. … [Read more...]
Ectopic Pregnancy: Causes And Treatment
About Risk Factors Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment An ectopic pregnancy (also called a tubal pregnancy) occurs when a fertilized egg is implanted outside the uterus, typically in one of the Fallopian tubes. Sometimes the embryo can also occur in the cervical canal, one of the ovaries or the pelvic or abdominal cavity (abdominal pregnancy). Once … [Read more...]
The Rhesus Factor
If your red blood cells contain a substance known as rhesus factor, you are rhesus, or Rh, positive. If a woman who is Rh negative conceives a baby by a man who is Rh positive and the baby, in turn, is Rh positive, the woman may become sensitized to the Rh positive blood at the time of delivery. If a subsequent baby is also Rh positive, the mother's body recognizes the baby's … [Read more...]
Rh Incompatibility: Fighting For Survival
Rh factor is an inherited protein, found on the surface of red blood cells. If a person has the protein, they are Rh positive. Those who do not have the Rh protein are Rh negative. Rh factor positivity is very common. If a woman who is Rh negative and a father who is Rh positive conceive a child, the fetus may be Rh positive. This can lead to Rh incompatibility and pregnancy … [Read more...]
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