Polycystic Ovaries Polycystic ovary syndrome is a condition seen in some women. It can cause period problems, impaired egg production from ovaries with resultant reduced fertility, excess hair growth, and acne. Many women with PCOS are also overweight. PCOS is common. Research studies of women who had...
Planning to get pregnant - Start Taking Tab Folic Acid Folic Acid is Vitamin B9 Folic acid tablets reduce the risk of having a baby born with a Neural Tube Defect such as spina bifida. There is an evidence that folic acid reduces the risk of having a...
Schedule a prepregnancy visit with an obstetrician since - “A healthy pregnancy begins with a healthy woman” Things to do: Schedule a pre pregnancy visit with your doctor. Take folic acid tablets before you get pregnant until 12 weeks of pregnancy. Take vitamin D supplements when you become pregnant. Have...
Hypothyroidism (inadequate thyroid hormone production) & Impact on pregnancy Women with thyroid disorders often have reduced fertility and require treatment for it. The pregnancy outcomes are often suboptimal and poor if conception occurs in women with poorly treated or untreated thyroid disorders. If not properly treated thyroid problems...
I am pregnant and my doctor has just diagnosed on ultrasound that I am carrying twins! I am excited but also a little nervous as I have heard that extra care is needed to have healthy babies in twin pregnancies? A twin pregnancy is a double...