Pregnancy places unique demands on the body, but the foundations for a healthy pregnancy need to be established before conception. Research shows that a woman’s health before pregnancy and in the time between pregnancies strongly influences the health of both mother and baby, during pregnancy and in the future (1, 2). Every pregnancy is demanding …
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Non- alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an umbrella term given to a range of conditions causing fatty liver disease that is not due to alcohol. The condition is closely related to sedentary lifestyle. Studies show that although you may not appear to be overweight, you could still have a fatty liver. Our liver helps …
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Allergy is an increasingly common condition where one’s immune system is oversensitive to certain agents. These agents, called allergens, can be something we ingest or come into contact with in our surrounding envionment The immune system helps our body fight off germs such as virus and bacteria. However, sometimes, for reasons still unclear, the immune …
Chronic pain or long-term pain is defined as pain lasting for more than 3-6 months despite medication or treatment. This may be secondary to an underlying condition such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, endometriosis or inflammatory bowel disease. More commonly, chronic pain happens without any obvious cause, we call this primary chronic pain. Statistics suggests that …
Diabetes Mellitus is one of the top leading conditions that is causing a world-wide pandemic. It ranks the 10th most common cause of death in Hong Kong. Diabetes occurs when your bloodstream has an increased level of sugar, called glucose. Normally our blood sugar rises after we eat something. This soon gets utilised by our …
80-90% of couples who have regular unprotected penetrative vaginal intercourse, every 2-3 days, will fall pregnant within a year. Although for some couples this may take a bit longer. 1 in 6 couples in Hong Kong will experience infertility problems. If you have not fallen pregnant within a year of actively trying (meaning unprotected sexual …
The term meno-pause is directly translated as stopping your menstrual cycle. It is defined as the time you have stopped your period for at least 12months. Hence, doctors can only diagnose this retrospectively. The menopause occurs due to lower level of female hormones being produced and your ovaries stops ovulating eggs each month. The average …
Having a baby is one of the most rewarding and yet often challenging times for new mums. The physical changes that happen to a woman’s body during pregnancy and child birth are in amazing, and yet these changes may also take their toll. Some women will sail through pregnancy and childbirth without any issues only …
Urinary incontinence is very common with studies showing that up to 45% of the population worldwide suffers from some degree of incontinence. Incontinence is the unintentional leaking of urine. Often this is in response to an increase of abdominal pressure such as a cough, sneeze or jump. This is called “Stress Urinary Incontinence”. Leaking of …
There is a lot of social media coverage on Diastasis Recti but what exactly is it? During pregnancy the abdominal muscles stretch in order to allow the baby to grow. The Linea Alba, which is a line of connective tissue that runs down the middle of the abdomen wall, also stretches. This “stretching” of the …
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