Abortion is a delicate situation for even the most sophisticated of women. A universe of conscious and unconscious thoughts and feelings are connected with it. There often is an accompanying sense of fear (associated with the medical procedure itself) and a measure of sadness or guilt (United to one’s personal view of abortion). Although everyone [...]
The treatment of these fungal infections is basically similar. Initially local applications should be tried, as they are usually adequate for most cases except for infections of the scalp and nails. Traditional preparations such as Whitfield’s ointment or Castellanis paint still have their place, although they are somewhat messy. More recently, tolnaftate cream or lotion [...]
Non-physiological signals can have a profound influence on food choice, quite independent of the physiological signals e.g.: Social custom—This may over-ride physiological hunger. Celebrations held for recreational or spiritual reasons invariably centre around food and drink. In some societies the obligation to eat can go beyond feasting. In the South Pacific in earlier times, for [...]
Anna-Maree was 12 years old when she started to menstruate. Her first few periods were painful with heavy bleeding. Her GP told her that this was fairly common for young girls and that it would settle down in three or four months. Unfortunately her pain did not improve — in fact, it got worse. She [...]
Once a diagnosis has been made the gynaecologist should mark the size and location of all your implants, cysts, endometriomas and adhesions on a drawing or prepared chart of the reproductive organs. If you have any endometrial implants or cysts located outside the pelvic cavity such as on the bowel or cervix, the gynaecologist will [...]