These are some of the things that you can expect during your pregnancy. What to look for Your pregnancy is divided into three sections or trimesters: from the start of your last period to week 14; weeks 14 – 28; and week 28 to birth. You can expect some or all of these conditions in [...]
This is a term given to people who are more than 20% over their ideal body weight. What to look for weighing 20 percent more than your ideal body weight. Simply put, if you consume more calories than you burn, you will gain weight. Some people will tend to burn far more calories than others [...]
This is a disorder in which the person needs to follow certain set patterns or routines that may be complicated or tiresome. What to look for You may have obsessive thoughts or compulsive behaviour or both. For obsession: involuntary and persistent thoughts that appear to be senseless, such as an overwhelming fear of dirt; persistent [...]
What to look for… A whitish or red patch of tissue instead of the normal pink flesh in the oral cavity may signal a potential pre-cancerous condition. If left untreated, the discoloured patch may grow and become painful. The symptoms of oral cancer may include: – a persistent painful lump inside the mouth area. discomfort [...]
This is a crippling disease affecting both men and women caused by a lack of calcium. What to look for The condition may cause no symptoms at all or alternatively these may occur:- backache. a gradual loss of height and a stooped back. fractures and breaks occur easily. loss of bone in the jaw. Osteoporosis is [...]
As with most cancers, ovarian cancer rarely produces symptoms in its earliest stages, however, these warning signs eventually develop – vague digestive disturbances, such as mild indigestion, bloating, feeling of fullness, or loss of appetite. diarrhoea, constipation, or increased urination. pain or swelling in the abdomen, or pain in the lower back. vaginal bleeding between menstrual periods or after menopause. [...]
These can be infection, cysts, lumps or cancer of the ovaries. What to look for feeling of fullness or pressure on one side of the abdomen. abdominal pain during intercourse. sharp abdominal pain. irregular vaginal bleeding or absent menstrual periods. increase in facial or body hair. irregularities in bowel movements or urination. Many small benign ovarian cysts [...]
Pain that tends to last longer than 6 months can be termed chronic. What to look for The condition may include weakness, numbness, tingling, or other sensations, along with sleeping difficulties, a lack of energy, and depression. Some common forms of chronic pain are: this type of pain can include headaches, muscle, back or joint pain [...]
What to look for Like most cancers, pancreatic cancer usually produces no symptoms until it is advanced. Symptoms that may arise are – weight loss with abdominal pain – these are the common signs. gradually worsening abdominal pain diarrhoea, constipation, gas pains, bloating, or belching. nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite. jaundice sudden onset of diabetes. black or [...]
These are inflammation and disorders of the pancreas What to look for For acute pancreatitis: severe pain in the stomach region 12 – 24 hours after digestion of a large meal. fever. nausea or vomiting. clammy skin. abdominal tenderness. fast pulse. For chronic pancreatitis the above symptoms plus: foul, bulky stools. The pancreas has many [...]