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the injections are a reversible and effective method that can prevent unwanted pregnancies due to its content prostágeno, a hormone that prevents ovulation. Other effects that the substance in our body are the lining of the womb so that it can receive a fertilized egg and the alteration of cervical mucus to hinder the passage of sperm.
Why use this method of contraception and not another? Among its advantages are:
- Does not interfere with sex.
- No risk of forgetting, as it is a gynecologist who is administered once between 1 and 3 months and not have to use it daily, for example, birth control pills.
- Provide efficiency above 99% and are effective after spending 24 hours after application.
However, before deciding to make your regular contraceptive have to take into account the potential problems that may arise:
- Changes and menstrual irregularities.
- Mood swings and headaches.
- Weight gain.
- Breast tenderness.
- Swelling and acne.
- Once injected its effects are irreversible until exhausted its effectiveness.
- Does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
Among the presentations of these injections Schering Laboratories emphasizes Mesigyna, although there are many other equally effective. Unlike others, you can use many years without risk of osteoporosis in the short term. It also allows the return to normal fertility within the month following the completion of treatment; others may need several months after the last dose to have any chance of pregnancy. Decreases risk of ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer, and prevent and / or cure ovarian cysts. It also prevents and improves acne.
As the fetus grows, the uterus increases in size affecting other parts of your body. Some changes are initiated by the hormones your body secretes to nourish and protect the fetus, and prepare them both for the birth.
Nausea and Vomiting due to metabolic changes., Increasing concentrations of hCG, inadequate intake of nutrients and fluids. It is recommended that you avoid fatty foods too spicy, do six meals or eating food you gave split, drink liquids between meals etc.
Fatigue is due to increased production of hormones, increased demands of cardio equipment, lack of or excessive exercise, excessive weight gain. It is recommended to take frequent periods of exercise, do gymnastics practice deep breathing exercise and relaxation.
Heartburn: This occurs when digested food are pushed from the stomach into the esophagus and gastrointestinal smooth muscle relaxation and cardia. It is recommended to eat small meals several times a day, wait at least an hour before bedtime, avoid fatty foods.
Frequent missions: the uterus is also pressing her bladder and while your bladder is almost empty this pressure produces the same sensation as if full. It is recommended that when you feel the need to urinate, decrease fluid intake during the afternoon to reduce nituria. explain common mission and burning with urination are signs of urinary infection, so you should seek medical advice.
Constipation and hemorrhoids: between some reasons are changes that produce hormones resulting decrease in traffic of the digestive tract. adding to this that in the last quarter of the enlarged womb increases pressure on the rectum. It is recommended that to minimize the discomfort, drink plenty of fluids and eat fruits and vegetables rich in fiber. Read the rest of this entry »
The health of the child is yet unborn, particularly concerned about the mothers of over 35 years, since they are more common genetic problems. There are safe and effective tests to detect genetic disorders that cause subnormality and other problems. The most common test is amniocentesis. In 95% of cases in which they performed, the fetus is normal. Some doctors recommend that all women over 35 have this test.
Although most pregnancies proceed normally, certain complications can occur. One of them, which is quite rare but life threatening, it is ectopic or tubal pregnancy, in which the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, either in the abdomen or a fallopian tube. Symptoms include sudden and intense pain in lower abdomen to the seventh or eighth week of pregnancy. If not treated surgically quickly, ectopic pregnancy can lead to major internal bleeding and possibly death.
15% of all pregnancies end in spontaneous abortion, which usually occurs between the fourth and twelfth week of pregnancy. The woman who suspects she is pregnant and experiencing vaginal stitches or abdominal bleeding, you should consult a physician immediately.
Toxemia is another serious complication of late pregnancy. Symptoms include hypertension, sudden and substantial increase in weight due to edema, going on to win 11 to 13 kilos in a month, and protein in the urine. If not treated, it does cause seizures and coma in extreme cases, can lead to death of the child. When diagnosing severe toxemia, the child must be removed as soon as possible to protect him and his mother. This situation disappears at birth.
Human milk is the best food you can receive a child and has been specifically designed to meet the needs of its kind.
What makes it unbeatable is the fact that it satisfies aspects Food-Link-stimulation-Immunity “postponed the needs of the newborn.
Need to substitute any food has been so thoroughly satisfying as breast milk.
Human milk is the ideal food for children in the first year of life, because:
* It is a complete food and provides all the nutrients the infant needs in the first months of life.
* The nutrient content is appropriate for the immaturity of renal and intestinal function, growth and maturation of the brain and as raw material for the changes that your body will suffer during the first year of life. Read the rest of this entry »
Breastfeeding is an instance of social mobilization is becoming more important every year. But since there is so reliable, scientifically proven, as another, bordering on the myth and lies, then some true or false about the best way to feed the baby.
1. Breastfeeding helps you lose, naturally, the accumulated excess kilos during pregnancy.
2. The more often you breast-feeds her baby, the faster you empty the mammary gland and, consequently, produce less milk.
3. It is not advisable to drink too much water before feeding, because it can not produce milk and water to sufficiently feed the baby.
4. If a child is not gaining well, it is possible that his mother’s milk is of poor quality.
5. Breast-feeding beyond six months is a more affective nutritional value.
6. It is best not to give too much time to nurse one breast to avoid completely empty. Read the rest of this entry »
To get pregnant, it is important first that you are in the fertile period, or when you’re ovulating.This period often depends on the length of each individual cycle.
A cycle is between the first day of menstruation and the first day of the next.In a normal 28-day cycle, ovulation takes place in 14 days.
In a long cycle of 35 days, takes place on day 21, but fertilization may occur during the days preceding ovulation.
It usually occurs in the middle of the menstrual cycle, or towards the 14 days for a cycle of 28 days.
Since the implantation of the fertilized egg, the pregnancy hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) begins to be secreted.
At the same time, the rates of the hormones estrogen and progesterone rise, preventing the loss of uterine lining.In a normal cycle when you are pregnant, rates of these hormones fall and have normal menstruation.
How long does the fertile period? Read the rest of this entry »
Definition Of Breastfeeding
Human milk is unparalleled. Its nutrients are unique and beneficial substances found in the same can not be duplicated. Breastfeeding provides optimal health, nutritional and immunological benefits and development for children and protection against complications after delivery and future disease to the mother.
Benefits Of Breastfeeding
* Improved immune system and resistance to infection. The immune system of children is not fully mature until two years old. Human milk contains many factors against infections, including agents that act against viruses, bacteria and intestinal parasites. Breastfeeding decreases the incidence of respiratory infections, ear, pneumonia, diarrhea and urinary infections. Also helps protect against sudden infant death syndrome. Breast milk contains factors that enhance the immune response to polio, tetanus, diphtheria and influenza.
* Protects against chronic diseases. The exclusive breastfeeding for at least four months decreases the risk of type 1 diabetes (insulin-dependent diabetes) for children with a family history of this disease. Exclusive human lactation for at least four months decreases the presentation of asthma. Inflammatory factors in breast milk decrease the occurrence of intestinal diseases. Children breast-fed are less likely to develop Hodgkin’s disease or childhood leukemia.