Interview with BFM 89.9: Planning for Contraception, 11 Dec 2023
I spoke about the importance of family planning and contraception to ensure that every child is planned and wanted. Listen to the podcast here… Continue reading
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Interview with BFM 89.9: Reproductive Health for Young Girls, 22 Aug 2016
Girls and young women have very specific gynaecological issues such as period pains and heavy periods that can be dealt with using fairly simple measures. I speak about these issues on this interview. Listen to the podcast here… Continue reading
Post Partum Intra Uterine Device (PPIUD) Workshop, Hospital Ampang, 15 Sept 2023
I was honoured to be invited to be a speaker and facilitator for the 3rd PPIUD course in Hospital Ampang. Post partum insertion of the intarauterine device for contraception was first started as a service in Hospital Ampang in 2019. It has been successful in providing women with immediate contraception prior to discharge home after … Continue reading
Advancing Women’s Health- Insights into Obstetrics & Gynaecology in Primary Care, 1 Oct 2023
Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur organised a one day event to update general practitioners on the latest in obstetrics and gynaecology. I was honoured to be included with my esteemed colleagues. I spoke on two topics which were on contraception and abnormal bleeding. It was nice to meet up with almost 60 general practitioners from around … Continue reading
Health talk for adolescents at Sekolah Indonesia Kuala Lumpur, 10 Oct 2023
I spoke to around 50 adolescent girls aged between 16 to 18 about periods and menstrual hygiene. It is important for girls to know and understand about menses and the changes that their bodies go thru during puberty and beyond. We talked about what was normal and what was not. There was good interaction with … Continue reading
Useful Links – Paediatric
Vulvovaginitis > Labial adhesions > Skipping pills while taking the pill > Vulval skin care for adolescents … Continue reading
Useful Links – Gynaecology
Laparoscopy – recovering well > Managing premenstrual syndrome (PMS) > Menopause > Pelvic organ prolapse > Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): what it means for your long-term health > Postmenopausal bleeding > Recovering well from gynaecological procedures >… Continue reading
Useful Links – Obstetrics 2
Physical activity and pregnancy > Pre-eclampsia patient information > Pregnancy sickness (nausea and vomiting of pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum) > Breech baby at the end of pregnancy > Umbilical cord prolapse in late pregnancy > When your waters break prematurely > Being overweight in pregnancy and after birth > Your baby’s movements in pregnancy > … Continue reading
Useful Links – Obstetrics
Air travel during pregnancy > Bleeding and/or pain in early pregnancy > Corticosteroids in pregnancy to reduce complications from being born prematurely > Ectopic pregnancy > Gestational diabetes > Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies > Having a small baby > Healthy eating and vitamin supplements in pregnancy > Heavy bleeding after … Continue reading
Air Travel in Pregnancy
Air travel in pregnancy is safe unless you are having complications that are affecting your pregnancy. Your doctor should be able to advice you on this. The condition that we worry about the most is getting blood clots. Pregnancy itself puts a woman at risk of getting blood clots. During a long haul flight, there … Continue reading
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