Caesarean section
Caesarean sections are an increasingly common choice for pregnant women. However, it is important to remember that it is a serious gynaecological operation. It is safe for the woman and the baby...
What happens to a woman during the postpartum period?
For many women, the time after giving birth is very difficult.
In vitro fertilisation
In vitro fertilisation (In vitro fertilisation), is categorised as one of the treatments for infertility. There is an ongoing controversy about In vitro fertilisation, which is being specifically...
Tokophobia - panic fear of childbirth
Childbirth is a special event, arousing many emotions. We do everything to prepare ourselves as well as possible for it. Fear of the unknown accompanies every first-time mum. However, when the fear...
Sex as it was before birth? It is possible!
Every woman's body changes after pregnancy. Stretch marks, stretched skin on the abdomen, thinning hair and unwanted kilos here and there - one could go on for so long. However, there are certain...
Spinal cord and spinal cord injury and pregnancy and childbirth
The spinal cord, which runs in the spinal canal, is protected by a number of structures such as the spinal dura mater, ligaments and bony elements of the spinal column. Sometimes, as a result of...
The problem of miscarriages
When considered from different angles, pregnancy pathology can cause miscarriages. Miscarriages can be recurrent miscarriages or sporadic miscarriages.
Congenital rubella - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Congenital rubella syndrome is a set of birth defects in a child whose mother first contracted rubella during pregnancy. The incidence of congenital fetal infection depends on the period of pregnancy...
Multiple sclerosis and fertility - does multiple sclerosis affect fertility?
Multiple sclerosis (S, sclerosis multiplex) usually starts between the ages of 20 and 40. It thus coincides with the period when women are making decisions about motherhood.
Medical US examination in pregnancy
In recent years, the development of prenatal ultrasound has allowed better imaging of the foetus, more accurate diagnosis, which translates into a quicker diagnosis and the inclusion of appropriate...
Sugar curve - what is the test?
The sugar curve is one of the tests that patients are ordered to diagnose diabetes. A negative test result rules out the diagnosis of this disease entity. It is very important to prepare properly for...
Pregnancy in a woman with a heart defect
A major cause of mortality in pregnant women is cardiovascular disease, and among these, structural heart defects play an important role. Thanks to the development of paediatric cardiac surgery, the...
The baby in the womb
In most births the position of the foetus is longitudinal this means that the long axis of the foetus's body runs parallel to the long axis of the mother's body.
What are the first symptoms of being pregnant? Find out!
The changes that take place in a woman's body from the moment of conception can give rise to many symptoms by which a woman can suspect that she is pregnant. This article describes the most common...
Pregnancy and HIV
HIV can be contracted through sexual contact with an infected person, blood. A baby can also be infected during pregnancy of a carrier woman.
First symptoms of pregnancy
Pregnancy is a unique event in every woman's life. It is important not to miss the first symptoms associated with it, as this will allow us to take better care of ourselves and our new life from the...
Dermatoses in pregnancy - part 2
Pregnancy is a condition in which many systems and organs undergo a variety of adaptive and hormone-dependent changes and often secondary conditions. One such organ is the skin. The skin changes that...
Smoking by pregnant women
W. Zatoński, W. Hanke Passive smoking (exposure to tobacco smoke) does not only affect non-smokers in the company of smokers.
Carbamazepine during pregnancy - can it be used?
Carbamazepine, especially in low doses, is one of the safer anti-epileptic drugs to use during pregnancy. Developmental defects can also occur in a certain percentage of healthy women, affecting...
Yoga during pregnancy and menstruation
We women are often acutely affected by states that are only peculiar to us.
