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Why do I struggle to breathe yet I’m in the first trimester?

Posted Thu Apr 21 00:00:00 EAT 2011

Dear doctor, I am a few months into my first pregnancy but how come I struggle to breathe, yet I’m not asthmatic and my pregnancy is not big? ...

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Is it true that hermaphrodites ‘do sex on themselves’?

Posted Thu Dec 03 15:08:17 EAT 2009

Is it true that hermaphrodites ‘do sex on themselves’? There is a rumour in school that one...

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Ask the Doctor: What causes stomach ulcers?

Posted Thu Feb 24 00:00:00 EAT 2011

Dear doctor, What causes stomach ulcers? Tell me the difference between duodenal and peptic...

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What is natural family planning?

Posted Thu Dec 24 00:00:00 EAT 2009

Natural family planning refers to ways used to plan or prevent pregnancy, using a woman’s...

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Should I lay my baby on its back or its tummy?

Posted Thu Mar 29 15:20:42 EAT 2012

Dear doctor, advise me before it is too late, because my one-year-old baby cannot harden his...

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Will alcohol affect my breast milk?

Posted Thu Oct 27 12:30:15 EAT 2011

Dear doctor, I am breastfeeding a one month old baby. These days I am more stressed than when...

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What’s the maximum number of children I can bear by C-section?

Posted Wed Jun 22 18:48:58 EAT 2011

I had my first child in July 2007 through C-section. In September 2010, I conceived again but...

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What causes itching during my periods?

Posted Thu Jul 22 00:00:00 EAT 2010

I am a lady aged 22. I recently got some itching in my private parts during my periods. I...

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Do syrups affect children’s teeth?

Posted Thu Jul 22 00:00:00 EAT 2010

How do I prevent tooth decay in a toddler? What is the effect of taking syrups because this...

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My wife has failed to conceive again

Posted Thu Jul 22 00:00:00 EAT 2010

My wife has failed to conceive again. We have a four year old boy but have been trying for a...

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