Young Women’s Health
Adolescence Adolescence is a period of transition from childhood to teenage girlhood. During this period, physical development and personality development are very rapid. This development starts at the age of 9-10 in girls and continues until the age of 18. During puberty, when the changes necessary to become a healthy woman take place, the brain […]
Vaginal Bleeding during Pregnancy
There are many causes of vaginal bleeding or spotting during pregnancy. Some are serious and some are not. But you need to know when to tell your doctor. It is a bit frightening to see even a small amount of blood when you are pregnant. Sometimes this bleeding can be a sign of a problem, […]
Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Weight gain during pregnancy is inevitable, even if you don’t like it. However, it is important that you gain the ideal weight that is adequate for your baby’s growth and development and that will not cause problems for you to lose weight later on. There is no single approach to weight gain. Because many factors […]
How Should Weight Gain Be During Pregnancy?
This will actually depend a little bit on your pre-pregnancy weight and height. The number that indicates the relationship between height and weight is the body mass index (BMI). This is body weight (in kg) divided by the square of your height (in meters). If your BMI is between 18 and 25, that is, if […]
Radiation and Fetus
In short, teratogenic agents are physical or chemical substances that cause anatomical or cytogenetic damage to the embryo as it continues its normal development. Radiation occupies a special place among these teratogenic agents. Some effects may occur immediately (miscarriages), others may occur later (teratogenic effects at birth) or over a very long period of time […]
Genetic Diseases
Our genetic information determines our physical makeup. These genes come from our parents. Every cell in our body has 46 chromosomes. A normal male sperm and female egg have 23 chromosomes. When they are fertilized, they form a new cell with 46 chromosomes. One pair of these chromosomes are sex chromosomes, called X and Y. […]
Urinary Incontinence (UI)
Urinary Incontinence can be briefly defined as the loss of bladder voiding control. Although this problem is frequently experienced by women, they find it difficult to share their complaints with the physician. This is because the problem causes problems in the continuation of their social life and they feel ashamed of having this problem. Although […]
Male Infertility and Its Solutions
Anatomy and Physiology Testes (ovaries) The testicles are a pair of glands located in the ovarian sacks called the scrotum. The testicles are responsible for the secretion of the hormone testosterone (male hormone), which promotes the development of male characteristics, and for the production of sperm cells. The testes are made up of filamentous tubules, […]
Vagina Cancer
The vagina is a muscular, tubular structure that connects the external genitalia to the uterus. It is also called the birth canal. Cancer of this area is very rare. It is mostly caused by abnormal growth of cells on its surface. Although it can occur at any age, it is more common in women over […]
Pregnancy and the Digestive System
Women are more prone than men to some digestive system diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome (irritable bowel syndrome) even when they are not pregnant. It is known that the digestive system functions of women also show some differences from men during menstrual periods. Pregnancy is a very special period in which women’s physiology and […]
