How long should you wait after a miscarriage? One of the most anxious and common questions we receive from mothers who have either just gone through a miscarriage or have a history of miscarriage (s), is when can they begin their next pregnancy. Now, this is a key question to answer, as it can help you better understand what is…
HPV Infection Diagnosis: Pap Smear – Antai Hospital
HPV is spread through skin-to-skin contact; sex is not required, though it is a typical method of transmission. The immune system takes an average of a year to control the initial infection, but it can take up to four years. Screening during this time period may reveal this immune response and repair as minor abnormalities that aren’t normally connected with…
Differentiate between Hyperemesis & Morning Sickness – Antai Hospital
In this article, we discuss the importance of differentiating between Morning Sickness and Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Morning Sickness Morning sickness arises 90% as a normal pregnancy complication for pregnant women, and usually begins at week 6 of pregnancy and never goes past the first trimester. Furthermore, it is unlikely for you to lose any weight, if so, it will be very…
Hysterectomy: Always seek a 2nd opinion – Antai Hospital
In this article we would like to discuss hysterectomy once again and how invasive and destructive it is. A lot of doctors recommend hysterectomy because it’s simply much easier to just remove the uterus and deal with the underlying cause so which is why we say hysterectomy actually is just treating your symptoms, it’s not actually dealing with the underlying…
Health After a Miscarriage: 4-Steps – Antai Hospital
In this article we would like to focus on the topic of the health of the patient after she experienced a miscarriage, what are some things that she needs to keep in mind and help in the process of her next pregnancy because at the end of the day: you want to have a successful pregnancy despite this miscarriage. The…
Ovarian Dermoid Cyst and Recurrent Miscarriage : Antai Hospital
In this article we would like to share a little bit about a very specific type of cyst that grows on the ovaries: these are known as dermoid cysts or ovarian dermoid cysts. Generally, dermoid cysts can grow in many places for example in the head area, neck, abdomen, and as the name suggests it can also grow on your…
Progesterone Supplementation and Threatened Miscarriage: Antai Hospital
Progesterone Supplementation and Threatened Miscarriage: Antai Hospital Threatened miscarriages are miscarriages that are about to take place but have yet to. It can be caused by an array of reasons but by far the most common form of threatened miscarriages is due to a hormonal imbalance, specifically the lack of Progesterone. Progesterone insufficiency in the early stage of pregnancy is…
Recurrent Miscarriage & Recurrent Pregnancy Losses – Antai Hospital
Recurrent Miscarriage – Breakdown of causes and treatment Recurrent miscarriage or Recurrent Spontaneous Abortions (RSAs) affect 1-3% of all couples in their pregnancy journeys. In 2020, the numbers are between the range of 10,000-15,000 people affected by this, and the data see a linear progression, increasing as the year’s progress. Immunological factor (presence of anti-embryonic antibodies) Antai Hospital has discovered…
Letter to WHO: Covid – 19 countermeasures
Dear Person-In-Charge, I write this letter, from a viewpoint as a medical doctor and also a citizen of the world, with deep concern towards the current state & development of the world. Clearly, we are not ahead in the fight against Covid-19, and I have a few recommendations that I would like to contribute to this fight, in restoring travel,…
IVF & IUI are not suitable for Uterine Malformations such as Unicornuate, Bicornuate, Didelphys.
IVF and IUI are some of, if not the most common assistive reproductive technologies (ART), but nowadays it is being blindly recommended for several medical conditions that do not fit its indications. IVF and IUI are not treatment methods, they simply assist in the process of conceiving and do nothing for the underlying causes. A uterine malformation is considered an…