Breast Feeding and Problems

Nursing mothers are often stumped when it comes to their problems related to breast feeding. The predicament women face ranges from the social, work-related, to the psychological and personal.

Open up about your concerns here, and hear what other nursing mothers have to say on issues related to breast feeding. This extensive support group will give you the much-needed answers you require.

Breech Presentation and Delivery

A breech presentation happens when the buttocks or the feet of a fetus, instead of its head, face the birth canal. Because the buttocks and feet may not provide a sufficient wedge to dilate the birth canal, there is more risk of harm to the baby during delivery. For this reason, most doctors prefer to deliver a baby with breech presentation by cesarean section.

Join our online group on breech presentation and delivery to meet other women who have gone through this and ask your questions to the experts.

Bubbles and Brews - Alcohol Facts

Alcohol is a part of many kinds of drinks: beers, wines, and spirits. Many people consider drinking alcoholic beverages a fashionable thing to do, but alcohol is addictive when you take too much of it, and alcoholism is a disease that destroys individuals and families.

Join our online group on alcohol. Ask questions, share experiences, and learn more.

Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is cancer in the cervix, or the neck of the uterus. It is almost always caused by infection of the human papillomavirus. Improved detection and early treatment have reduced the rate of cervical cancer by almost half of what it used to be.

Join our support group for cervical cancer to know more about the disease.

Chest Pain

Chest pain is considered a medical emergency, and it can be a symptom of serious problems with the heart or (more rarely) the lung. Sometimes, it can also be caused by digestive disorders. Pain along with a squeezing feeling in the chest and pain in the left arm, or the left side of the neck or jaw, is always a sign of trouble with the heart and needs immediate medical attention.

Join our online group on chest pain to ask your questions to the experts and learn more about this symptom.

Cystitis

Cystitis is an inflammation inside the bladder. Although this is sometimes a very distressing condition it seldom causes any real danger to ones health. It affects women a lot more often than men.

Learn more on cystitis and its management by signing up on our support group on the subject.

Depression

Depression in psychology and psychiatry refers to long term and persistent feeling of sadness, guilt, hopelessness and thoughts of death. A depressed person cannot just 'snap out of it' - he needs support from his family and friends, and sometimes counseling and medication can help too.

This online support group for depression will help you realize you are not alone - join up, help others going through the same road as you are, find help for yourself, and meet professionals who know about the condition too.

"It is a time when one's spirit is subdued and sad, one knows now why; when the past seems a storm-swept desolation, life a vanity and a burden, and the future but a way to death."

Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation

Pregnant women and breastfeeding (lactating) mothers should be very careful about the drugs they take – some drugs can cause deformities in a fetus, and others can pass on through breast milk and harm the baby.

You have any question about a drug? ask health professionals and exchange information with other mothers by joining our online group on drugs in pregnancy and lactation.

Dysmenorrhea / Painful Menstruation / Menstrual Pain

Dysmenorrhea refers to severely painful menstruation. Women with dysmenorrhea have so much pain that they are not able to do everyday things and need medication.

Find support from other women and from professionals in this online group on dysmenorrhea.

Ear Blockage / Wax Blockage

Ear blockage is usually caused by the build up of ear wax, though infection, inflammation, foreign bodies, and tumors might also be possible reasons. 'Cleaning' the ear with external objects often pushes the wax deep into the ears and causes wax blockage of the ears.

This online group on ear blockage or wax blockage will help you meet doctors and other parents and find solutions that suit your child.