Heartburn may be caused by changes in your hormones during pregnancy. Your growing uterus may also push your stomach upward and force stomach acid to back up into your esophagus. Eat 4 or 5 small meals each day instead of large meals. Avoid spicy foods. Avoid eating right before bedtime. ...
What You Can Do About It During pregnancy the normal changes in the urinary tract contributing to an increased susceptibility to urinary bladder infections (UTIs) include: 1) anatomical changes (due to the growth of uterus) such as kidney enlargement (swelling) due to a build-up of urine (hy...
Like many other organs in the body, the vagina is sensitive to female sex steroid hormones (hormones) that change around puberty, pregnancy and menopause. Menopause is associated with a drop in circulating estrogen concentrations and the hormone progesterone is no longer produced. The changes in ho...
Learn the signs of cramping, what causes it, when to see a doctor, and what you can do to treat it. The first week of the pregnancy is when the egg has been released from the ovum, the egg then combines with sperm and conception occurs. Progesterone and estrogen hormones, which are ...
So what did her pregnancy toes have to do with sugar and salt you may ask? Previously, I quoted from the Harrison’s Manual of Medicine an important paragraph that I repeat here: …serum Na+ falls by 1.4 mM for every 100-mg/dL increase in glucose, due to glucose-induced H2O efflux ...
What happens to the sex organ if a male baby doesn't produce male hormones in the first weeks of conception?Development of the Male Reproductive System:The male gonads develop from intermediate mesoderm during the 5th week of development. Leydig cells o...
If you have Graves' disease while pregnant, you will likely have your thyroid levels checked monthly. There are two pregnancy-related hormones—estrogen and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)—that may cause your thyroid levels to rise. This may make it a bit harder to diagnose thyroid disorders...
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a form of assisted reproductive technology (ART) to overcome infertility and to result in a viable pregnancy. IVF requires treatment with hormones before the surgical implantation of the embryo. IVF may be used for: ...
Nephrectomy.This is surgery to remove a kidney to treat cancer. Vasectomy.The urologist cuts the tubes that carryspermto prevent pregnancy. When Should You See a Urologist? In some cases, your regular doctor may be able to treat mild urinary tract problems. But if your symptoms are severe ...
There’s not a huge risk to your baby withlifting weights, but there is one for you. Pregnancy hormones loosen and relax your joints and ligaments, which makes you much more prone to injury. You can do a basic arm workout with light weights, but it’s best to skip any extreme weightl...