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Soy and Fertility: To Eat or Not to Eat?

Will taking soy products make it difficult for me to conceive? Soya milk and tofu were the staple food for G, a 34-year-old teacher and a vegetarian. She was getting married soon and came for a preconception check. She was keen to get pregnant after marriage because of her age. But she was confused and...

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Reproductive Aging. What is it?

Menstrual flow getting less For theMen past six months, H, 40, was puzzled as to why her menstrual cycles were getting very irregular, lasted for a shorter duration and the flow was less. “My menses used to be very regular every month and lasted 6 days,” she recounted. “But now, I menstruate between 40 to...

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Nipple Discharge and Brain Tumor

Irregular menses M, a 16-year-old student was shocked when she found a small amount of whitish discharge oozing out from her nipples when she accidentally pressed on them while bathing. Upset and disturbed, she went and told her mother who brought her to see me the next day. M had her first menstruation at the...

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Covid-19 vaccines, fertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding

covid vaccination H, a healthcare worker and mother of two had the first dose of Pfizer’s vaccine. Her menstrual period which had been regular was delayed for over a week while awaiting for her second dose of the vaccine. She was much relieved when the blood test of the pregnancy hormone(B-hCG) was negative. As the...

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Me and My Fibroid: Eruption of A Silent Volcano

Heavy bleeding and menstrual cramps For the past 2 years, G, 31, had been enduring menstrual pain and heavy bleeding with clots. She had become accustomed to the “stormy time of the month”. “I did not seek medical help as I thought it was normal to have some discomfort or clots during menses after childbirth,...

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The Silent Disease: Osteoporosis

She came for her annual gynecological checkup. There was a plaster cast over her right arm. “What happened to your arm?” I asked. “I slipped and fell in the bathroom and fractured my wrist. After investigations, the doctor told me that I suffered from osteoporosis,” she answered. L, a 52-year-old teacher had been menopausal for...

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Blackout during pregnancy: Am I anemic?

http://www.alife.org.sg she suddenly felt dizzy  blacked out for a few seconds She was glad that her symptoms of morning sickness were over. Her husband suggested that they go for celebration with a good meal. Halfway through the lunch, she suddenly felt dizzy  blacked out for a few seconds. She was perspiring profusely when her panicky...

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Why ovulation prediction kit (OPK) fails

http://www.alife.org.sg She had been using ovulation prediction kit (OPK) to time sexual intercourse for the past 8 months with no result. She looked dejected. Her menstruation came again. Her hope of attaining motherhood was dashed once more. She had been using ovulation prediction kit (OPK) to time sexual intercourse for the past 8 months with...

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Endometriosis and Intimacy

http://www.alife.org.sg she was in distressed with pelvic pain I was called to see T at the emergency room in the hospital one night. She was a 28-year-old teacher and had been married for the past 2 months. T was seen by me 2 years ago for severe menstrual pain. She had endometriosis which was confirmed...

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UTI in Pregnancy: A Concern

http://www.alife.org.sg She was taken aback when she saw traces of blood in her urine. She was at her 15th week of gestation and this was her first pregnancy. M, a 28-year-old mum was taken aback when she saw traces of blood in her urine. She was at her 15th week of gestation and this was...