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Should I Have a Checkup to See if I Have Cancer?

The loss of weight, exhaustion, shifts in skin tone, and chronic cough are just some of the signs and symptoms that can be caused by cancer, which can affect many different tissues throughout the body. Anyone who undergoes symptoms that last for an extended period or cause concern ought to […]

First Aid Crisis Counselling

Facts About Crisis Counselling All human beings face crises and psychological trauma throughout life. How we respond depends on our personality, past experiences and illnesses Earlier, it was thought that so-called crisis therapy (ie psychological debriefing) prevented post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Today, you know that it is very important to take individual considerations […]

First Aid For Foreign Objects Being Swallowed

Facts About Foreign Objects That Have Been Swallowed It is especially children between 6 months and 6 years who swallow foreign object In the vast majority of cases, the foreign body passes through the gastrointestinal tract without giving symptoms, this also applies to sharp objects If symptoms develop, there is […]

First Aid For Allergic Reactions

Facts About Allergic Reactions A severe allergic reaction can lead to shock (anaphylactic shock) and unconsciousness Serious allergic reactions are most commonly accompanied by respiratory distress or red rash Give medication that the patient himself has against his allergy (for example, the epiphene for injection) Call the hospital Give first […]

First Aid For Fevers

Facts About Fevers Fever is above 38 ° C (measured in the rectum) Fever is one of the body’s reactions to infection Rising and falling temperatures during fever give chills and sweating, respectively Children with fever should not receive acetylsalicylic acid to lower the fever What is fever? Fever is […]

Medical Abortion and Abortion Pills

Facts About Medical Abortions Act on abortion gives women over 18 years of residence the right to decide whether to interrupt the pregnancy before the end of the 12th week In 2013 62% of abortions medical and surgical 38% The woman has the right to information about support if she conducts […]

Abortions

Facts About Abortion Act on abortion gives women over 18 years of residence in South Africa the right to decide whether to interrupt the pregnancy before the end of the 12th week In 2013 62% of abortions medical and surgical 38% The woman has the right to information about support if […]

Chlamydia

Facts About Chlamydia Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in South Africa The infection is asymptomatic in about half of men and 3/4 of women Symptoms are mostly clear vaginal discharge and burning during urination The infection can progress to pelvic inflammatory disease or epididymitis The infection […]

Pelvic Pain

Facts About Pelvic Pain Abdominal pain divided into acute or chronic and frequently cause medical contact Common causes of acute abdominal pain is urinary tract infection, spontaneous abortions, ruptured ovarian cyst, pelvic inflammatory disease, inflammation of pouches on the colon, ectopic pregnancy, fibroids, kidney stones Chronic pelvic pain are often caused […]

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