Medical tourism is now more established than ever before. Plane loads of people are crisscrossing continents in search of alternate healthcare providers for various reasons. Kenyans have not been left behind, unknown numbers travel every day to Europe, America and India among other destinations. Making decisions to get medical care abroad cannot be taken lightly. You need to literally go through a tight check-list, and be absolutely sure that you need to pack your bags and go. You must be confident, without any doubts, that you are making the right decision before getting committed.
Read more ..... Do you remember days when medical care was shrouded in mystery? You wouldn’t really have gotten enough information about your diagnosis, leave alone details about your own treatment. What about medical notes? These were always confidential, even to you, and this still remains the case in many healthcare facilities. Why should it be that way? Medical notes are all about you, you have a right to your own records.
Read more ..... The usual expectation is adult children taking care of their elderly parents. But often roles are reversed with elderly parents having to nurse their stricken adult children.
Read more ..... Teenage pregnancy is defined as a pregnancy which ends when the female is still under the age of 20 years. It is important to realise that girls are capable of becoming pregnant as soon as they get to puberty. Some 12 to 13 year olds have become pregnant even before their first period! The rates of teenage pregnancies vary in different countries, but over 90 percent occur in developing countries.
Read more ..... Once you stop using a reversible contraceptive, you should expect to conceive fairly quickly. Some methods, like the injectables, may delay the resumption of regular periods depending on the duration of use. But once the periods resume, implying regular release of eggs (ovulation), conception should then follow. If however you do not conceive within a year, there is usually a likelihood that something else may be affecting your chances of conception.
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