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Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

What is heavy menstrual bleeding? – Menstrual bleeding is said to be heavy if it lasts longer than seven days or it soaks one or more menstrual pads fully every hour for severa

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Premenstrual Syndrome

What is premenstrual syndrome? – This is a combination of symptoms experienced by women before the onset of menstruation. It comprises mood, emotional, physical and behavi

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Menstrual Cycle

What is a menstrual cycle? – Menstrual cycle refers to the sequence of events in women that culminate into menstruation. It starts from the first day of one menses until the be

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Indigestion

What is indigestion? - Indigestion is persistent or recurrent abdominal pain / discomfort at the upper part of the abdomen after eating.

What symptoms does indigestion presen

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Constipation

What is constipation? - Constipation refers to reduction in the frequency of bowel movement (passing stool). Normally, the frequency of bowel movement is unique to every individual

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Appendicitis in Pregnancy

What is appendicitis in pregnancy? - This refers to the inflammation (infection, swelling with associated pain) of the appendix in a pregnant woman. When it occurs in pregnancy, o

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Ruptured Appendix

What is ruptured appendix? - If there is delay in treating appendicitis, it may swell to the point at which it will burst / tear, spilling its contents into the peritoneal cavity

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Appendicitis

What is appendicitis? – Appendix is a tube-like organ, about the size of a finger, attached to the caecum (beginning of the large intestine), around the junction of the sma

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Late Menopause

Menopause refers to cessation of menstrual period for twelve months in a row. This naturally occurs in majority of women between age 45 and 55 years. Though menopause refers to the d

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Medical Conditions That Need Urgent Attention

Preterm Uterine Contraction Or Labour
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Vomiting And Diarrhoea
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Sudden Collapse
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Bleeding After Delivery
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Bleeding In Pregnancy
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Severe Hypertension
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Convulsion
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Fracture
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Head Injury
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Medical Information Misconceptions

Supplements Cure Diseases
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Routine Multivitamins And Antibiotics For Newborn
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Malaria And Typhoid As Joined Disease
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Refraining From Drinking Cold Water In Pregnancy
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Tying Tight Abdominal Band After Delivery
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Diabetes Is Caused By Taking Excess Sugar
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People With Hypertension Should Not Take Salt
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Hypertension Is Caused By Anxiety
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Colostrum Is Bad For Baby
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