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Filipino women consider three
the ideal number of kids to have, and most would rather not get pregnant again
after their second child. But on the average, Filipino women of childbearing age
have one child. [More]
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Bleeding woes
When
one's "period" doesn't quite match what is normal, what should one do? Dr.
Wednesday Sevilla discusses dysfunctional uterine bleeding. [More]
Hurting cycles
Arlene Cababa discusses
how women deal with that painful part of the month--dysmenorrhea. [More]
Coming sickness
A study now poses the
possibility that a woman's inability to achieve orgasm could be a medical
condition. [More]
Aborting abortions
In what way could women keep
themselves from experiencing recurrent spontaneous abortions? By Paul de Guzman. [More]
Saving mothers
Alysa
Manzano discusses the government's massive nationwide campaign for maternal
and reproductive health, Ligtas Buntis. [More]
Feeding moms
In what way could proper
nutrition and supplementation help moms carry a baby successfully to term--and
even into adulthood? Grace Roxas provides some tips. [More]
Fighting on
Reproductive health continues to
be a prickly issue in the Philippines--and many women's groups are not amused.
Deedee Sta. Cruz-Espina reports on the matter. [More]
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More than assisting in the
delivery of babies, midwives have the responsibility to improve the health
of the people of the community, particularly mothers and children. And
during the rainy season, children are particularly prone to suffering from
diseases that can be traced to water quality. Diarrhea and leptospirosis are
just two of these problems—and we all need to exert the effort to protect
kids from water-borne diseases. |
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