Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Endometrial cancer a rising threat (TODAY)
At an age when many of her peers are actively building a family, 38-year-old Ann underwent a total hysterectomy last year to remove her uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes. She is now unable to have biological children. Read more
Sunday, 24 March 2013
Get yourself in the mood naturally (The New Paper)
If the little blue pill isn't your choice when it comes to getting in the mood, why not try some natural aphrodisiacs. Aphrodisiacs are substances which improve arousal and libido. They also supposedly enhance sexual performance. Read more
Thursday, 14 March 2013
Supporting women with fertility problems (Mind your Body, The Straits Times)
I still remember the moment as if it were yesterday: I was in the stairwell of the building where my gynaecologist practised, sobbing on my husband's shoulder. I had just received the news that I had a medical condition that could mean we might never have children. This was some years ago. Read more
Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Birth pains: Dealing with endometriosis (TODAY)
For years, Ms Melissa Suppiah exhausted almost every means to conceive. When conception did not come naturally, the 40-year-old customer service officer and her husband turned to in-vitro fertilisation (IVF). Read more
Thursday, 14 February 2013
Well done, NUH (TODAY Online)
I commend the staff at National University Hospital (NUH). I had an extended stay in Ward 48, and the nursing staff were thoughtful and cheerful. My daughter has been in NUH's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for almost two months, and there again, the staff and doctors are fantastic, being professional but also considerate. Read more
Tuesday, 22 January 2013
Higher subsidies for fertility treatments (The Straits Times)
Couples looking to science to help them conceive will get more help financially, with increased subsidies for fertility treatments. The subsidy will now also be made available to couples who already have children, and will cover in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment using frozen embryos. Read more
Wednesday, 02 January 2013
NUH welcomes baby at 00.00.13 on 01-01-13 (The New Paper)
The National University Hospital (NUH) delivered its first baby of 2013 at 13 seconds past midnight on New Year's Day. The baby girl was born naturally, the hospital said. Helen Huo, who weighed 3kg, is the first child for Madam Guo Yanhua, 29, and her husband, Mr Huo Xuan, 31, Channel NewsAsia reported. Read more
Wednesday, 02 January 2013
2013's first little bundle of joy (The Straits Times)
At 13 seconds past midnight on the first day of 2013, little Helen Huo – weighing 3kg – came kicking and wailing into the world. Her mother, housewife Guo Yanhua, endured 51/2 hours of labour before the natural birth at the National University Hospital. Read more
Wednesday, 02 January 2013
Bayi 2013 dinamakan sempena bekas pemain bola sepak jersi 13 Italy (Berita Harian)
Sebagai seorang peminat bola sepak, Encik Nas Muhammad Nasta'in amat menggemari nombor 13 kerana ia nombor jersi pemain kesukaannya, Alessandro Nesta. Oleh itu, apabila anak sulungnya dilahirkan pada hari Tahun Baru 2013 semalam, beliau bercadang menamakan puteranya itu Nas Muhammad Nesta, sempena nama bekas pemain Italy dan kelab AC Milan itu. Read more
Wednesday, 02 January 2013
元旦第一婴 新移民女娃 (联合早报)
往年的"元旦第一宝宝"、"农历新年首名宝宝"、"圣诞第一婴"等都出自妇产科医院-竹脚妇幼医院，或是安微尼亚
山医院、鹰阁医院、康生医院等私人医院。今年的情况却很特别,2013年元旦首两名宝宝,让国大医院与中央医院这两家未"强打"妇产科的综合医院抢了先。 Read more
Tuesday, 01 January 2013
元旦首12小时 39宝宝出世 (联合晚报)
新年头一天12小时内，本地有至少39名小宝宝相继问世，而"元旦第一婴"午夜时分在国大医院诞生！元旦前夕，本地民众怀着喜悦的心情以各种倒数活动迎接新一年的到来，不过对郭艳华（29岁，工程师）和丈夫霍轩（31岁）来说，昨天是紧张和快乐交织的一天。 Read more
Wednesday, 26 December 2012
This baby's a 'Christmas gift from God' (The New Paper)
Most want goodies for Christmas. But Mr Pugazhenthi Kulandavelu, 46, wanted a baby. Excited at the thought of a Christmas Day baby, he hoped his wife, who was in labour, would give birth only after midnight. And Madam Sakthi Muthaiyah did just that. Their third child, a girl, was delivered at 12.01am yesterday.She became Singapore's first Christmas Day baby. Read more
Wednesday, 26 December 2012
圣诞第一婴 女婴凌晨第一分钟诞生 (新明日报)
今年的圣诞第一宝宝是一名印族女婴，第一个华族圣诞宝宝比抢先一步的印族女婴迟了19分钟到来，零时20分在康生医院出世，成了排名第二的圣诞宝宝。 Read more
Wednesday, 26 December 2012
女婴提早两天出生 抢当"圣诞第一婴" (My Paper)
女婴比预产期早两天出生，赶当本地"圣诞第一婴"！这名女婴昨天凌晨12时01分在国大医院呱呱坠地，体重达3.64 公斤。她的母亲萨蒂(健身房职员，36岁)说，这是她的第三胎，医生原先估计的预产期是27日，没想到昨晚就开始感觉到阵痛，入院不久女儿就出世了。 Read more
Thursday, 29 November 2012
His biological clock ticks too (Mind your Body, The Straits Times)
After trying to get pregnant for two years, a woman who wanted to be known only as Ms Lim went to a doctor to find out why she could not. It turned out, after some tests, that there was nothing wrong with her. Her husband, on the other hand, had very few viable sperm, a condition known as oligospermia and a common cause of male infertility. Read more
Monday, 19 November 2012
Career women seek to freeze eggs (The Straits Times)
Professional career women have been asking doctors to help them freeze their eggs for future pregnancies - even though the law currently does not allow it unless for medical reasons. Read more
Thursday, 04 October 2012
Ask the Experts: Foul-smelling vaginal discharge may not be normal (Mind your Body, The Straits Times)
Q: I am a 16-year-old girl. Recently, I realise that a white liquid would be discharged from my body whenever I sit down, even though I had urinated already. The problem is becoming worse and affecting my life. Read more
Monday, 24 September 2012
不要靠药物缓解阵痛 女秘书水中产女 (新明日报)
不想借助药物缓解阵痛，女秘书选择水中生下女婴。白依扬(34岁，秘书）今年5月3日在国大医院，以水中分娩的方式，同丈夫迎接他们的第一胎。 Read more
Thursday, 06 September 2012
60％不孕女性不知 停经后就无法怀孕 (My Paper)
不孕女性缺乏受孕知识，其中有60％竟然不知道，妇女的年龄越大，受孕的几率就越低。也有超过一半的女性不知道她们如果停经，就无法生育。 Read more
Thursday, 06 September 2012
Do Asian women really know about fertility? Misconceptions on non-conception (The New Paper)
It's either “God’s will” or simply “bad luck”. That is what six in 10 women here attribute their inability to have a baby to, a recent study conducted on 1,000 women across 10 Asian countries, including Singapore, found. From 2011 to early 2012, a hundred respondents from each of the 10 countries took part in the study, which was commissioned by pharmaceutical company MerckSerono. Read more
Thursday, 06 September 2012
Poll reveals lack of fertility awareness (The Straits Times)
Eight in 10 Singaporean women want to have kids but are at a loss when they cannot get pregnant. Instead of seeing a doctor, they think it is because of “God’s will” or “bad luck”. Read more
Thursday, 06 September 2012
本地不孕女性缺受孕知识 (联合早报)
国大医院妇产科高级顾问医生黄炳璋教授受委对亚洲1 0个国家的1000名不孕女性进行调查， 受访者包括100名新加坡女性，结果发现， 六成新加坡受访者不知道40岁女性的受孕概率低于30岁女性； 超过半数受访者不知道停经后无法生育。 Read more
Monday, 03 September 2012
每月百多名试管婴儿出生 (My Paper)
政府提供津贴，再加上人们的意识提高，越来越多不孕妇女求助于科技，本地试管婴儿的人数逐年增加。 Read more
Monday, 03 September 2012
本地试管婴儿人数逐年增加 (联合早报)
政府提供津贴，再加上人们意识提高，越来越多不孕妇女求助于科技生子，使得本地试管婴儿人数逐年增加。 Read more
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Few vaccinating their daughters (TODAY)
Two years since the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination was included in the National Childhood Immunisation Programme for girls and women aged nine to 26 as a preventive measure against cervical cancer, doctors TODAY spoke to have noted that the take-up rate for the vaccination appears lacklustre. Read more
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Screening for Cervical Cancer (MG Singapore)
Cervical Cancer is the seventh most common cancer in Singaporean women, and its incidence is largely downward trending due in no easy part of the efforts of primary healthcare providers, who provide easy and affordable access to Pap smear screening.
Read more
Thursday, 5 July 2012
New life, new hope (Mind your Body, The Straits Times)
June has come and gone and, every year, it is a season that I celebrate with joy and hope. You see, June is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer may seem an odd focal point for joy and celebration, but it isn’t really. Read more
Thursday, 14 June 2012
She had severe period cramps for 16 years (Mind your Body, The Straits Times)
For close to two decades, speech therapist Melisa Lim, 37, lived from month to month counting down to her periods. She gritted her teeth through excruciating menstrual cramps and did all she could to cope with her heavy periods. Read more
Saturday, 02 June 2012
Midwives who deliver more than just babies (The Sunday Times)
Over at NUH, the Enhanced Midwifery Maternity (EMMa) Care programme has seen mums through 89 deliveries in just over a year of operations. Most of the mothers had their babies in the last six months, as word of this service spread. Read more
Thursday, 31 May 2012
Early-stage cervical cancer patients can now conceive (Mind your Body, The Straits Times)
A year after tying the knot, primary school teacher Zhao Shuang and her husband were ready to be parents. When she still was not pregnant after six months, she went to a doctor to find out why. Read more
Thursday, 24 May 2012
HPV test may improve cancer detection (The Straits Times)
Sexually active women aged 25 to 69 in Singapore are encouraged to go for a Pap smear the standard screening test for cervical cancer every three years. Read more
Sunday, 20 May 2012
Breastfeed till 11? (The Sunday Times)
When it came to weaning her two daughters off breastfeeding, teacher M.L. Yen took her cues from her children. The elder daughter, now 21, went off the breast at 10 months. Her younger girl, now 18, "wanted to carry on, so I carried on", till she was 11½ years old. Read more
Friday, 18 May 2012
Extended breast-feeding helps bonding, say S'pore mums (My Paper)
For Ms Linda Goh, a 41-year-old housewife, the recent Time magazine cover showing a young American mother breast-feeding her three-year-old is just "too much." Read more
Friday, 13 April 2012
Heavy blood loss during periods a health risk (My Paper)
Heavy menstrual bleeding has plagued Jane Loh (not her real name) for the past decade. It was so bad that she has become anaemic. Constantly fatigued, the 37-year-old teacher had to switch to working part-time. "I often ask, 'Why me?' I don't smoke or drink, and I exercise regularly, yet I suffer from this condition." Read more
Friday, 13 April 2012
Bayer Healthcare's Qlaira can reduce the volume of menstrual bleeding (Lianhe Zaobao)
Women who suffer from heavy periods can now seek relief from a drug called Qlaira. Dr Fong Yoke Fai, Senior Consultant, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the NUH, shared more about symptoms of heavy menstrual bleeding and treatment methods available. Read more
Friday, 13 April 2012
Hormone pill to treat heavy periods (The Straits Times)
Women who suffer from heavy periods can now seek relief from a drug called Qlaira. The drug by Bayer HealthCare, which was first approved for use here in 2010 as a contraceptive, got the nod from the Health Sciences Authority last September for treating heavy menstrual bleeding. Read more
Thursday, 12 April 2012
Seek treatment early for excessive menstrual volume (ShinMin Daily)
Women who suffer from heavy periods can now seek relief from a drug called Qlaira. Dr Fong Yoke Fai, Senior Consultant, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the NUH, shared more about symptoms of heavy menstrual bleeding and treatment methods available. Read more
Thursday, 12 April 2012
One out of ten females face menstrual problems (Lianhe Wanbao)
Women who suffer from heavy periods can now seek relief from a drug called Qlaira. Dr Fong Yoke Fai, Senior Consultant, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the NUH, shared more about symptoms of heavy menstrual bleeding and treatment methods available. Read more
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Ouch, it's that time of the month again (TODAY)
It's that difficult time of the month again, and you're a wreck from painful menstrual cramps. To ease the pain, you pop painkillers and when it gets too painful, you take time off from work or school. If you think this is all part of being a woman, you might be wrong. According to Dr Fong Yoke Fai, head and senior consultant of Division of Benign Gynaecology at the National University Hospital (NUH), such symptoms could be a sign of endometriosis, a gynaecological disorder that occurs when cells from the womb's lining grow in other areas of the body. Read more
Sunday, 26 February 2012
Pushing for an easy labour (The Sunday Times)
The curtains were drawn to block out the sun and the lights were dimmed to create a cosy feel. Soothing music and the scent from lemongrass essential oil relaxed and soothed Madam Claudia Khoo, 32, who was about to deliver her first baby in a warm birthing pool at the National University Hospital five months ago. Read more
Sunday, 22 January 2012
Dragon baby in the making (The Straits Times)
Hospitals say they are gearing up for a 5 to 15 per cent increase in babies born this year compared to last year. For instance, the National University Hospital, which has about 2,500 deliveries each year, is gearing up for about a 6 per cent increase in the number of deliveries.
Read more
Friday, 13 January 2012
5 hospitals follow WHO breastfeeding guidelines (My Paper)
Expecting a baby and not sure which hospital to deliver at? Soon, a certificate from the World Health Organization (WHO) may help you choose a baby-friendly hospital. Starting this month, five maternity hospitals here have implemented WHO's Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) guidelines, in a bid to be certified by the international authority by 2014. Read more
Friday, 13 January 2012
Cooperation to implement WHO ‘baby-friendly’ guidelines (Berita Harian)
Starting this month, five maternity hospitals here have implemented WHO's Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) guidelines, in a bid to be certified by the international authority by 2014. Read more
Thursday, 05 January 2012
Ask the Expert - Teenage girl suffers from incontinence (Mind Your Body, The Straits Times)
Q: I am an 18-year-old girl who has been experiencing frequent episodes of urinary leakage from the slightest movements, such as when I bend forward or sit down.I understand that stress is a partial trigger of this problem. Are there any kinds of nutrients or types of food that can help to reduce the severity of this problem? Read more
Wednesday, 04 January 2012
Get to know endometriosis (Berita Harian)
Dr Fong Yoke Fai, Head of Division of benign gynaecology, National University Hospital, shared that endometriosis is becoming more common among young women. Read more
Saturday, 31 December 2011
Woman in her forties found to have parasites in her womb (Lianhe Wanbao)
A 40-year-old Chinese Singaporean female is found to have parasites growing in her womb. This is believed to be the first such case in Singapore. NUH doctors shared in the latest issue of Annals, the Academy of Medicine’s journal, that the patient had been suffering from irregular menstrual cycles and incontinence for half a year. Read more
Thursday, 29 December 2011
C-section: More women opt to stay awake (Mind Your Body, The Straits Times)
Associate Professor Ti Lian Kah, senior consultant at the department of anaesthesia at National University Hospital, shared about the use of anaesthesia in pregnancy. Read more
Tuesday, 27 December 2011
Young women can have endometriosis too (Lianhe Zaobao)
Dr Yong Yoke Fai, Head of Division of benign gynaecology, National University Hospital, shared that pain experienced during a period should not be taken lightly as it can be a sign of endometriosis. Read more
Monday, 19 December 2011
More couples signing up for prenatal classes (The Straits Times, Home)
Demand at hospitals, private centres may rise further in the Dragon Year. The National University Hospital predicts a 20 per cent rise in demand next year, with its three classes next month already fully booked. Read more.
Saturday, 17 December 2011
Don't dismiss menstrual pain, says NUH study (The Straits Times, Home)
Menstrual cramp may be part of menstrual experience but you may be alerted if the pain is so severe that it affects your productivity and daily life. Dr Fong Yoke Fai, head of the division of benign gynaecology at NUH's department of obstetrics and gynaecology shares that menstrual cramp can be a warning sign to endometrosis, a female health disorder that occurs when cells from the lining of the womb (uterus) grow in other areas. Read more.
Friday, 16 December 2011
Young women who had menstrual cramp for two years found out she had endometrosis (Shin Min Daily)
A young lady thought her severe stomach cramp during her menstrual circle is a normal part of the experience. But two years later, she was diagnosed with endometrosis, a female health disorder that occurs when cells from the lining of the womb (uterus) grow in other areas. Dr Fong Yoke Fai, head of the division of benign gynaecology at NUH's department of obstetrics and gynaecology shares that one in ten local endometrosis patients are young and often presents with late symptoms. Read more.
Thursday, 15 December 2011
The psychology of six physical illnesses (Mind Your Body, The Straits Times)
A national study has found that many who are physically sick also have mental illness and vice versa. Hospitals have started to screen their patients in the hope of helping them manage their double-trouble conditions better. Dr Cornelia Chee, the director of Women’s Emotional Health Service at the National University Hospital (NUH) shares more about the link between gynaecological cancer and depression.
Read more
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
More Parents fighting to be dragon parents (Lianhe Zaobao)
Couples are trying hard to become parents to dragon babies with the coming of the zodiac perceived to be auspicious according to Chinese belief. Dr Tan Eng Kien, Consultant, O&G Department shares some tips on how to prepare for conception. Read more
Sunday, 13 November 2011
Race of the Dragons (The Sunday Times)
As more Chinese babies are born in the Year of the Dragon, parents are gearing up to ensure their kids get into the schools of their choice. Auditor Josephine Xie's baby is due next April but she has already been discussing with her husband which primary school to send their child to. Read more
Thursday, 3 November 2011
Mesh device helps with pelvic prolapse (Mind Your Body, The Straits Times)
Women who have bad symptoms when a pelvic organ prolapses (drops) often choose to have surgery to repair the loose or torn tissue in the area. The condition occurs when a pelvic organ, such as the bladder, prolapses from its normal spot in the lower abdomen and pushes against the sides of the vagina, causing considerable discomfort and problems like stress incontinence and constipation. Read more
Sunday, 16 October 2011
Doctors who come from China can communicate with locals effectively (LianHe ZaoBao)
Dr Ma Li, a China Resident with the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, NUH, shares her positive experience of living and working in Singapore for the past year. Read more.
Thursday, 6 October 2011
How robots lend a helping hand (Mind Your Body, The Straits Times)
With robotic surgery Mr Ng Hwee Khiang has only small scars and was back at work less than three weeks after he had surgery for colorectal cancer in April. Instead of a 25cm-long incision down his abdomen, the grandfather of two has four tiny scars and a slightly longer 5cm one on the side where the golf ball-sized tumour was taken out. Read more
Tuesday, 6 September 2011 emma
More mums-to-be opting for midwives at hospitals (Channel 8 News)
Midwifery care is gaining popularity among mothers-to-be in Singapore. Launched in February 2011, NUH is the first government hospital to introduce the Enhanced Midwifery Maternity Care (EMMa Care) Programme which has helped more than 60 mothers in their journey to motherhood. Our team of midwives also provide personalised advice and assistance to mothers throughout their pregnancy and right up to the arrival of their babies and two months after.
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Thursday, 11 August 2011
Are you fully prepared for breastfeeding? (Lianhe Zaobao (LOHAS))
Lianhe Zaobao speaks to NUH lactation consultant Wong Lai Ying about the myths and benefits of breastfeeding. Two NUH mothers were also interviewed about their positive experiences in breastfeeding their children. Read more
Monday, 25 July 2011
Robotic surgeon 'can ease bed crunch' (The Straits Times)
Less pain and loss of blood for patients allow quick recovery from surgery - freeing up beds. Dr Joseph Ng, Consultant at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, NUH, shares more about the benefits of robotic surgery. Read more.
Thursday, 7 July 2011
17-year-old bloated abdomen was actually Ovarian Cancer (Shin Min News Daily)
Jiamin was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at a young age of 17. Fortunately, a second opinion sought at NUH gave her the option of removing only one of her ovaries instead of both. Today, she is doing well and it is still possible for her to become a mother one day.
Read more.
Thursday, 7 July 2011
Survivor: Losing an ovary at 17 (Mind Your Body, The Straits Times)
Only less than 1 per cent of ovarian cancer patients are diagnosed before they turn 20. Lea Wee talks to one of them. Read more.
Saturday, 25 June 2011
You can get Ovarian Cancer even if you are below 20 years old (Lianhe Zaobao)
While Ovarian Cancer is most common among women who are in their 50s, it may also happen to younger women. Associate Professor Jeffrey Low shares more on the condition. Read more.
Thursday, 9 June 2011
Doc Talk: Stopping a silent killer (Mind Your Body, The Straits Times)
I met an anxious patient, her husband and their immediate families in a crowded consultation room. Read more
Sunday, 5 June 2011
Why low-income mums should breastfeed (The Sunday Times)
Milk formula can be a hefty expense, while breast milk is readily available and nutritious. Read more.
Medical Grapevine June 2011
NUH holds gynaecologic robot-assisted surgical training workshop. Read more
Thursday, 12 May 2011
Ask the experts - Too much fluid during foreplay (Mind Your Body, The Straits Times)
Q: My girlfriend and I started to have frequent sex, sometimes three times in one night. I was surprised to see an enormous amount of colourless fluid coming out from my penis during foreplay. Read more.
Sunday, 8 May 2011
A first-time mum's pain... and joys (The Sunday Times)
No matter how well you research and prepare, it can come as a huge culture shock. Read more
Thursday, 28 April 2011
Ask the Experts - Can't have sex (Mind Your Body, The Straits Times)
Q: I am a woman aged 28. When I tried to have sexual intercourse for the first time, I experienced pain and I am not sure why. My partner and I have tried a few times to have sex but we have never been successful. He found it hard to achieve penetration and he gave up.
Read more
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Médico
The Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology is pleased to be the key department featured in the March - May 2011 edition of Médico, a publication of NUH GP Liaison Centre (GPLC). Read more
List of articles:
- The Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology in NUH (page 1 to 3)
- Endometrial Cancer & the GRACES Programme @ NUH contributed by Dr Joseph Ng, Consultant, Division of Gynaecological Oncology (pg 4 and 5)
- Early Ovarian Cancer Detecting Test Now Available (pg 6)
- Birth Defects Clinic (pg 6)
- Diagnosing Congenital Abnormalities before Birth contributed by A/Prof Biswas, Head & Senior Consultant, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine (pg 7 and 8)
- Medical Conditions and Pregnancy contributed by Dr Su Lin Lin, Consultant, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine (pg 9 and 10)
- Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: New Insights and Novel Therapy contributed by A/Prof Mahesh Choolani, Senior Consultant, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine and Dr Sheila Vasoo, Consultant, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University Medicine Cluster (UMC) (page 11 and 12)
- Specialist in Focus: A/Prof Jeffrey Low, Head, Division of Gynaecological Oncology (pg 13 and 14)
- Prescribing in Pregnancy - Tips and Tricks contributed by Dr E K Tan, Consultant, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine (pg 15 and 16)
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Training Centre just for fertility experts (Singapore Round-up, My Paper (English))
A DEDICATED training facility for embryologists and clinicians interested in beginner or advanced courses in fertility treatment was officially opened at the National University Hospital yesterday. Read more
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
On the CREST of better medical help for childless couples (News, TODAY)
The Centre for Reproductive Education and Specialist Training (CREST) was officially launched yesterday. Housed within the National University Hospital (NUH), the facility is dedicated to training clinicians and embryologists who are seeking to develop their skills in Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART). Read more
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Asia’s first fertility training centre opens (News, The New Paper)
DOCTORS and scientists seeking to step up their skills in fertility treatment can attend courses at a new facility at the National University Hospital. Read more
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Number of IVF local cycles have doubled in the last five years (News, Lianhe Zaobao)
The number of IVF cycle done in Singapore doubled in the past five years. However, this is less than half of the number of cycles done in countries such as Denmark. Public Awareness, cost and attitude may be causes of such disparity. Prof PC Wong, director of Centre for Reproductive Education and Specialist Training (CREST) shared this information on the opening of the first-of-its-kind purpose built centre in Asia-Pacific. Read more
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Fertility treatment training centre launched (Home, The Straits Times)
Crest, which began conducting courses last September, has so far trained 30 clinicians and embryologists, including foreigners from China, Vietnam and Brunei. Read more
Thursday, 17 March 2011
Down syndrome test for all (Mind Your Body, The Straits Times)
An early-pregnancy, non-invasive screening for Down syndrome is being offered to all mums-to-be, reducing the need for unnecessary invasive tests which carry the risk of miscarriages. Read more.
Saturday, 5 March 2011
A different way of welcoming a new life (WB News, Lianhe Wanbao)
In an exclusive interview, Ms Deborah Fox, Registered Midwife with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, shares about the benefits of water births. For instance, delivering one's baby in the water creates a more conducive setting for intimate bonding between the mother and her newborn. Under normal circumstances, water births will not cause the baby to drown since the baby is surrounded by amniotic fluid in the womb and the baby is lifted out of the water immediately after it is delivered. Read more.
Thursday, 17 February 2011
Water babies (Mind Your Body, The Straits Times)
More women are choosing to give birth in a water tub for a drug-free labour. Read more
Thursday, 10 February 2011
Natural birth after C-section: Is it really safe? (Mind Your Body, The Straits Times)
Doctors here may advise women against it, but recent findings suggest uterine rupture risk is small. Read more
Thursday, 03 February 2011
Dangers of unnecessary Caesarean section(Mind Your Body, The Straits Times)
Women who choose a Caesarean section for non-medical reasons are at least 10 times more likely to be admitted to intensive care than those who give birth vaginally. Read more
January 2011
Understanding Natural Childbirth (Motherhood magazine)
Natural Childbirth is the process of childbirth without the use of pain relief medication and routine medical interventions. It relies on relaxation and controlled breathing to provide a holistic and positive experience for mothers. Read more
Friday, 28 January 2011
Womb cancer on the rise here (The Straits Times)
Lifestyle changes causing obesity a key contributing factor. Read more
Friday, 28 January 2011
Cancer of the womb on the rise (My Paper)
ENDOMETRIAL cancer, or cancer of the womb, is on the rise among older Singaporean women. It is now the top gynaecological cancer in Singapore. Read more
Friday, 28 January 2011
Endometrial cancer has risen to becoming fourth most common cancer among Singapore women (Singapore News, Lianhe Zaobao)
Endometrial cancer has gone from being the eighth most common cancer to the fourth most common cancer in Singapore women in the last 10 years, increasing by almost 60% from 904 cases to 1,434 cases from 1998-2008. Majority of the cases diagnosed at NUH are women above the age of 40 where about 80 per cent are diagnosed as having Stage 1 of the cancer. There are currently three treatment options available, which includes robot-assisted surgery that NUH started using since 2008. Read more
Thursday, 13 January 2011
Feature: Her pregnancy could have killed her (Mind Your Body, The Straits Times)
Fortunately for Ms Avril Chua, her doctor picked up the signs that a fertilised egg had implanted itself outside of her uterus. If diagnosed late, ectopic pregnancies can be life threatening. Read more
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