Hormonal contraceptive injections Depo-Provera and Depo-Ralovera provide reliable contraception for 3 months.
vaccination
Pregnancy testing
Pregnancy testing can be done from around the time that your period is due, and involves testing your urine for the pregnancy hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).
Toxaemia of pregnancy (pre-eclampsia)
Pre-eclampsia, also known as pre-eclamptic toxaemia, or just toxaemia, occurs in pregnancy, causing problems for the baby and mother.
Morning sickness
Many women experience morning sickness (nausea and vomiting) in early pregnancy, and the symptoms can actually occur at any time of the day or night.
Engorgement and mastitis
Everything you need to know about treating and managing engorgement and mastitis
Altitude sickness
Most people can ascend to a level of 2000 metres in one day without getting sick. Acute mountain sickness is the mildest form of altitude sickness, but can develop into more dangerous forms of altitude sickness.
Pregnant women eating too much meat and dairy
Most pregnant women are failing to achieve basic nutritional recommendations because they eat too much meat and dairy and not enough fruit, vegetables and cereals, an Australian study has found.
Circumcision by Australian GPs not cutting it
Circumcisions carried out by GPs in Australia are not following best practice (dorsal penile nerve block plus topic anaesthetic) and anaesthesia is not adequate to ensure avoidance of pain.
Spina bifida occulta
Spina bifida occulta is a split in the spine, hidden by the skin. In the majority of cases, it will cause no problems.
Miscarriage: overview
Miscarriage is a pregnancy that ends spontaneously before 20 weeks. Miscarriage is very common and usually occurs in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
