Retroverted Or Tilted Uterus | An Obstacle To Your Fertility? You may be one of those women who have been told by their gynecologist that their uterus is “retroverted”. If your gynecologist has been stingy with explanations, it is because having a retroverted uterus is not pathological. It is in fact a simple anatomical variant, very frequent, where the organ presents... Read More
Birth Control Shot (Depo-Provera) Effectiveness, Side Effects. ”I have heard of contraception by injection. Is it as safe as the pill? Are there any side effects?” Some women worry about their body’s reactions when they take Depo-Provera, an injectable contraceptive. What is this drug? Is it safe? The contraceptive injection Depo-Provera® is derived from progesterone. It is given every 3 months to... Read More
Symphysis Pubis | How To Relieve It During Pregnancy? Are you pregnant and the pelvic area is painful? The pubic symphysis is certainly involved. But rest assured, it is a “classic” inconvenience of pregnancy. Few future mothers escape the minor ailments of pregnancy. Among them, the famous ligament pain. What’s a Pubic Symphysis? The pubic symphysis is the junction of the two... Read More
High Risk Pregnancy | Existing Health Conditions. High-risk pregnancy is a pregnancy where either the mother or the child suffers from a pathology that puts them in difficult conditions. In other words, this means that complications can arise and worsen the health of the mother and/or the baby. Frequent and appropriate medical follow-up is therefore essential. Difficult Pregnancy: Risks To Control Various... Read More
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | Prevention Tips To Avoid SIDS. As the name suggests, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) refers to the unexpected death of a baby. This syndrome usually occurs during sleep: a healthy baby falls asleep and stops breathing, with no apparent medical cause. Sudden infant death syndrome occurs before the age of 1, most often between 2... Read More
Getting Pregnant | How To Calculate Your Fertile Window To calculate your fertility window, it is important to first know the length of your menstrual cycles, that is, the number of days between the first day of your period and the first day of your next period. Most often the cycle lasts 28-30 days. If the cycle is irregular, it... Read More
The Morning After Pill Is Not An Abortion Pill! The morning-after pill is a tablet to be taken in a single dose within three days of unsafe sex to prevent unwanted pregnancy by blocking or delaying ovulation. This is emergency contraception. It should not be confused with the abortion pill which is a medical method of abortion. This method is practiced... Read More
The Difference Between Mifepristone and Misoprostol Pills Invented in 1982, the abortion pill is not a contraceptive technique but a drug intended to induce an abortion in the event of an active pregnancy. It is called the “pill” but the abortion pill has nothing to do with the contraceptive “pill”. Taking the abortion pill in USA is regulated by law... Read More
Vacuum Aspiration Abortion | Anesthesia, Risks And Convalescence. Surgical abortion is a very short procedure in which vacuum (suction) is used to remove the products of the pregnancy. The operation is performed under local or general anesthesia. After giving the patient medication to dilate the cervix, the surgeon completes the dilation and then introduce a cannula installed with a vacuum at... Read More
The RU-486 Abortion Pill | 7 Facts Everyone Should Know. The abortion pill is a combination therapy designed to induce a medical abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy. It is an alternative approach to surgical abortion, recognized to be effective and safe. It allows women to terminate their pregnancies in the privacy of their own home. 7 important facts about... Read More
RU-486 | Benefits, Inconveniences Of The Abortion Pill Procedure. Invented in 1982, the abortion pill is not a contraceptive technique but a drug intended to induce an abortion in the event of an active pregnancy. It is also not emergency contraception. The scientific name for the abortion pill is “RU 486”. RU is the acronym of the Roussel-Uclaf laboratory which put... Read More
Birth Control Implant | Nexplanon | Risks And Side Effects. Its long duration of action, its ease of use and its discretion, make the Nexplanon ® implant an ideal contraceptive method for many women tired of taking a daily pill or having contraindications to other contraceptives. However, some women do experience side effects that can be bothersome. The Nexplanon Contraceptive Implant:... Read More
Morning After Pill | Repeated Use Can Lead To Infertility? The morning after pill is an emergency contraception that helps prevent pregnancy after unprotected or poorly protected sex. Women under 30 are the main users. Although 95% effective if you take it within 24 hours, its effectiveness drops to 85% on the second day and to 58% between 48 to... Read More
41 Weeks Pregnant | The Risks Of Overdue, Late Term Pregnancy After nine months of pregnancy, childbirth is a form of deliverance for many women! Women often have in mind that their child will be born before the due date. If, on that day, he shows no signs of his arrival, they are all greatly upset! We consider normal a pregnancy... Read More
Post Abortion Stress Syndrome (PASS) | Emotional Side Effects. Even if it is a choice, the psychological consequences of abortion are often underestimated. The post-abortion syndrome (Voluntary Pregnancy Termination) is still a too little known taboo which can plunge some women into a contradictory emotional state between relief and guilt. Many women decide to not talk about their suffering. They... Read More
Healthy Eating Tips For Women With Gestational Diabetes Gestational diabetes is diabetes that appears during pregnancy, usually in the 2nd or 3rd trimester. Doctors also make a diagnosis of gestational diabetes when glucose intolerance (prediabetic condition) is detected in a pregnant woman. In other words, gestational diabetes is not always straightforward diabetes, but in all cases, blood sugar (or “sugar”... Read More
Breastfeeding And Contraception After Childbirth After childbirth, your period does not come back immediately. It may take several weeks or months for your period to return. However, the absence of periods does not mean the absence of a menstrual cycle or the absence of ovulation. The choice of contraception after childbirth is therefore important due to the large number of unintended... Read More
COVID-19 Vaccines And Miscarriage | The Facts You Should Know Pregnant women are particularly at risk of developing severe forms of Covid-19 for several reasons. While transmission of the disease from mother to baby has been observed in utero, the rates remain quite low. Only 5% of mothers infected with the SARS-COV-2 virus transmit the disease to their child. However, this... Read More
Texas’ 6 Weeks Abortion Law Could Worsen Maternal Mortality Rate. The emotion is great, the manner strange, the consequences potentially serious. Shortly before midnight, Wednesday September 1, the Supreme Court of the United States made a resounding decision, in an atmosphere of confrontation between its members. The mere idea that abortion is illegal or immoral stigmatizes women and girls. The Texas... Read More
Medical Abortion | How Safe Is the Abortion Pill? The Abortion Pill is a highly safe and effective way to terminate pregnancies in the first trimester (3 to 14 weeks) second trimester (14.1 to 28 weeks) third trimester (28.1 weeks or further) or late term abortions (21 weeks or further). Over 90% of Medical Abortion Procedures are performed in the US... Read More
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