Maboneng Center for Women’s Health

19/12/2023

https://omny.fm/shows/evening-show/medical-matters-haemorrhoids-aka-piles

On medical matters today, we delve into a very sensitive part of the body— the re**um. Specifically, focusing on Haemorrhoids, commonly known as piles, a condition characterized by swollen veins in the a**s and lower re**um. When I discovered that one of its main causes is sitting down for too lon...

01/10/2021

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01/10/2021

09/08/2021

Happy women’s day 🌸

04/02/2021

13/01/2021

Most women experience some form of breast problem in their lifetime.

Common issues include breast pain, ni**le discharge, breast skin abnormalities, breast lumps and obvious asymmetry.

These common breast issues could be a sign of something serious or the cause could be just hormonal or developmental.

The only way to differentiate is to have your breast examined and assessed by a specialist.

There are various tests and scans that can be performed to determine the cause of your breast problem. Most of these issues can be easily treated by a breast specialist.

06/01/2021

A gastroscopy is a procedure that lets a doctor look at the inner lining of the upper digestive tract.

The upper digestive tract includes the esophagus (the tube than connects the mouth to the stomach), the stomach, and the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine).

It is a quick procedure that takes place in hospital. You are given some sedation, so you won’t feel any discomfort or remember anything.

Gastroscopy is done for various reasons-
* Pain in your upper belly that you cannot explain
* A condition called “acid reflux”
* Nausea and vomiting that has lasted a long time
* Diarrhea that has lasted a long time
* Abnormal bowel movements or black tar-like stools.
* Blood in your vomit or stools.
* Trouble swallowing or a feeling of food getting stuck in your throat
* Unexplained anaemia

A gastroscopy can help diagnose or rule out stomach cancer, stomach ulcers, hiatus hernias, oesophageal cancer, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and many other GIT conditions.

02/01/2021

A comprehensive breast consultation involves a full risk assessment, extensive examination, and imaging. Your specialist will order one of the following investigations ;
a mammogram. This is a specialized breast x-ray
a breast ultrasound. This is usually done together with the mammogram
a breast MRI. In some cases a specialized scan of the breast is required
an ultrasound-guided biopsy of a suspicious area in your breast.