4 Things Young Women Should Consider Before Freezing Their Eggs
Egg freezing is currently banned in Singapore with the exception for those with specific medical reasons. However, on 28 March 2022, the government released a White Paper on Women’s Development which details action plans to be implemented over 10 years. One of the...
Uterus Didelphys and Pregnancy: Potential Risks of Having a Double Uterus
Two is better than one – but for the curious case of uterine didelphys, it is probably not. A type of congenital uterine malfunction, this condition presents itself as a “double” uterus where two uteri, or even two cervixes, develop. In some cases, these women may...
Incompetent Cervix: Its Role in Premature Labour and Repeated Pregnancy Loss
Pregnancies are supposed to be a life event that brings forth spurts of unadulterated joy and absolute love for your precious one. Perhaps because of this, it also bore a wealth of guilt and sadness that can only be deemed heartbreaking. For those who have dreamt of...
Adenomyosis and Pregnancy: Understanding the Miscarriage Risk
Heavy periods followed with excruciating pain, debilitating cramps, and a bloated tummy – most women would often dismiss them as a bad case of menstrual symptoms without knowing that these red flags may be hints to something bigger: adenomyosis. Unfortunately,...
Understanding Endometriosis and Ways to Manage It
Some conditions are easy to deal with – out of sight, out of mind. Others, however, take every opportunity they can get to remind the individual of its existence. These types of conditions are not easy to deal with, and more often than not, will haunt one for...
Dealing with Infertility Stress as Part of Infertility Management
Morning visits to the clinic, injecting yourself daily, monitoring your follicle production and praying that your body responds positively — infertility management is never an easy road to take. Compounded that with infertility in and of itself, you’re already...
Secondary Infertility: Learn The Fertility Treatments Available
Despite being part and parcel of the human experience, pregnancy does not come easy to many. Despite the many tries, there is no guarantee that it will be successful – even for those who have had a successful first pregnancy. There is a hidden phenomenon that is...
Reasons Why Singaporean Women are Travelling Abroad to Freeze Their Eggs
As the adage goes, nothing lasts forever. When it comes to fertility health, there is a collective understanding that fertility cannot stand the test of time. It declines as time goes on, taking a deep nosedive once an individual reaches 35 years of age. However,...