Vaginal seeding is a recent pregnancy fad. It involves placing gauze swabs in the mother’s vagina. After delivery by C-section, the baby is rubbed all over with the swabs containing…

Vulvovaginal Candidiasis or vaginal yeast infection is one of the most common reasons why women seek medical care. It is caused by a yeast known as Candida albicans. When it…

Hypertension during pregnancy is common. Hypertension is defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg. A woman may be hypertensive when entering pregnancy or she…

Gestational diabetes mellitus is a common condition that occurs during pregnancy specifically diagnosed in the third trimester of pregnancy. As the name suggests it essentially is similar to diabetes mellitus.…

The menstrual cycle is the duration from Day 1 of bleeding to Day 1 of the next time of bleeding. Although the average cycle is 28 days, it is normal…