DP Nguyen

Itchy rashes during pregnancy can be caused by a number of conditions, but if it’s your first pregnancy and you are carrying a boy, there’s a high possibility you have a condition called pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP) – also known as polymorphic eruption of pregnancy.

Roughly 1 out of every 150 pregnant women will develop the PUPPP rash. That’s roughly 1 percent, but it is the most common pregnancy rash in pregnant women. Fortunately, it does not harm your unborn baby in any way, but it is incredibly uncomfortable and annoying to you. Read the full article →

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Uterine Fibroids and Periods

Infertility
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Uterine fibroids are one of the most common causes for period problems. If you have painful periods, heavy bleeding during your periods, or pain during sexual intercourse, it’s possible that you may be suffering from fibroids. Fibroids affect 20 percent of women (1 woman out of 5) in their reproductive years. The risk of getting [...]

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Uterus Transplants: Innovative, but Controversial

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For every medical problem, scientists and researchers are constantly striving to find an solution. For women who’ve had a hysterectomy due to cancer and disease, or for women who were born without uteruses, Swedish doctors have a answer – uterus transplants. Although uterine transplants aren’t a new medical concept, Swedish doctors have performed what they [...]

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Honey in Pregnancy: Is It Safe?

Pregnancy
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Most of us know that feeding honey to a baby (under age one) poses a potentially dangerous health risk that you’ll want to avoid – infant botulism. But how safe is honey in pregnancy? And can pregnant women eat honey? This is a common question that many OB/GYNs and midwives hear from their patients. Fortunately, [...]

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Period Pain – Causes and How to Ease Your Misery

Period Problems
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Period pain – the medical term is dysmenorrhea – is one of the most common problems that menstruating women experience. It typically refers to menstrual cramps – the crampy, lower abdominal discomfort and pain that can come and go during your period. It can be sharp pain, or just an all-over achy sensation. An estimated [...]

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How Safe is Horseback Riding When Pregnant?

Pregnancy
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If you’re an equestrian who loves to ride horses, you’re definitely probably wondering how safe it is to ride a while pregnant. This is a controversial question, which many doctors and healthcare providers are mixed on their answers. Some OB/GYNs will tell you that it’s safe for you to walk up until 12 weeks of [...]

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Eating the Placenta – The Newest Postpartum Trend

Postpartum
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Would you eat your own placenta? Although the practice of a woman eating her placenta (called “placentophagy”) isn’t a new phenomenon, it is growing in popularity due to the influence of Hollywood celebrities. In March 2012, Mad Men star, January Jones admitted that she ate her own placenta. Before that, in 2006, Tom Cruise told [...]

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How Safe are High Heels When Pregnant?

Pregnancy
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Pregnant celebs do it, but should you follow the trend of rocking high heels during pregnancy? Wearing heels makes you feel sexy and desirable – which you might not always feel when you’re sporting a fast growing bump – but how safe are high heels while pregnant? Some experts say sure, you could wear them, [...]

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How Long Does It Take to Become Pregnant?

Preconception / Trying to Conceive
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In a perfect world, becoming pregnant would be as easy as having unprotected sex and a few weeks later, you find out you’ve conceived. In reality, getting pregnant is a trickier process and there are a variety of things that can interfere with ovulation and conception – such as illness, your age, how often you [...]

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