Menstrual cramps is common among women and is also called dysmenorrhea, painful periods or period cramps. Menstrual cramps is common in women of child bearing age. What is menstrual cramps? This is pain in the abdomen during menstruation that requires treatment and is enough to disrupt your daily activities. In about 1 in 10 women, …

Dysmenorrhea (primary or secondary) is simply painful periods in women of reproductive age. More than half of women and girls who have periods have some pain, and for some it can be severe enough to affect daily activities. Painful menstruation often decreases with increasing age. It is often severe in the first few years after …

Ectopic pregnancy or tubal pregnancy is a common emergency. It is the presence of the pregnancy (fertilised egg/embryo) outside the uterus. In the United Kingdom, about 11,000 women are diagnosed yearly with ectopic pregnancy. However, the embryo may be implanted in the uterus and outside the uterus. This is heterotopic pregnancy. It occurs in about …

Fibroids during pregnancy is a concern for women. This is because some fibroids can grow during pregnancy. Pregnant women are diagnosed with fibroids, for the first time, during a routine ultrasound scan. What is uterine fibroid? Fibroids are benign growth that affects young women before menopause. They are found in the womb or uterus. It …

Fibroids or uterine fibroids are usually non-cancerous smooth muscle tumors that are often not life-threatening. They are found in women of childbearing age. Fibroids are located in the uterus. The uterus is what you call “the womb”. Rarely, similar fibroid tissue can grow outside the uterus (parasitic/extra-uterine fibroid). Fibroids are very common. It may show …

Gestational hypertension or PIH (pregnancy induced hypertension) is the presence of high blood pressure during pregnancy after 20 weeks (about 5 months) of pregnancy without significant protein in urine. Like the name suggests, It is high blood pressure due to effects of pregnancy. High blood pressure is blood pressure that is ≥140/90mmHg. Gestational hypertension can …