Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Saturday, February 6th, 2010Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), also known as Stein-Leventhal syndrome, is the most common endocrine disorder in women, affecting 6-10% of women of reproductive age. PCOS is a common cause of infertility and is a genetic disorder that can be transmitted to children.
PCOS is a disorder caused by ovarian and pituitary hormone production resulting in unbalanced. [...]
Pregnancy rights
Saturday, January 16th, 2010The sound is the responsibility of pregnancy should begin before pregnancy, you should consult your doctor from the beginning of your history to patients.
Example: Do you have chronic diseases such as diabetes or blood pressure and said to make the necessary immunizations for you to prevent disease may affect infants, such as: German measles and [...]
Prepare pregnancy: supplementation with folic acid
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010Introduction
Folic acid is a vitamin, vitamin B9 to be exact.
You can find other words to further define this vitamin: folate, or folacin.
We want to show in this text, the importance of folic acid in the preparation of your pregnancy, and thus its importance to the development of your unborn baby!
A key element in the development [...]
Thyroid and Pregnancy
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010In pregnancy must take into account two factors, the thyroid of the mother and the child’s thyroid. Everyone has their own personality and requires its own attention.
Child’s Thyroid .-
Regarding the protection of the child’s thyroid during pregnancy as we have discussed in Chapter Prevention of thyroid disease, but we will make a reminder surface. In [...]
Adequate nutrition during pregnancy
Saturday, January 2nd, 2010Proper nutrition during pregnancy is essential to your health and your child, but can be turned into very bad for it if too fat and that weight gain is inadequate.
Pregnancy involves increased nutritional requirements, this means an increase in energy consumption (called increased basal metabolic rate) with the increase in nutritive elements, vitamins and minerals.
Anyway [...]
Vitamins and Minerals during Pregnancy
Monday, December 21st, 2009 Vitamins and minerals help your body use the energy provided food for you and your baby. They also help repair and maintain cells and tissues.
You can get the most vitamins and minerals they need through a healthy diet. Since it is difficult to get enough iron, folic acid and calcium from food, many pregnant [...]
